Tertiary education refers to any education beyond high school, including certificates, diplomas, and associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. It is important for developing human capital and building knowledge through teaching and research. Key issues in tertiary education include the need for digital transformation to hybrid/blended learning models, improving student well-being and mental health, addressing climate change through campus sustainability, enhancing work-integrated learning for employability, and increasing retention and completion rates as enrollment falls.

1. EDT 802 – Elementary,
Secondary and Tertiary
Education
Prepared by: Rene D. Arduo
Asst. Professor IV

3. Topics
1.Difference between Education and Tertiary
Education
2. Importance and Objectives of Tertiary
Education
3. Reasons to elevate the importance of Tertiary
Education in Emergencies
4. Tertiary Education and Employability
5. Key Issues in Tertiary Education

4. Education
Education is both the act of teaching knowledge to others and the
act of receiving knowledge from someone else. Education also
refers to the knowledge received through schooling or instruction and
to the institution of teaching as a whole. (dictionary.com)
education, discipline that is concerned with methods
of teaching and learning in schools or school-like environments as
opposed to various nonformal and informal means
of socialization (e.g., rural development projects and education
through parent-child relationships) (britannica.com).

5. What Is Tertiary Education?
Tertiary education refers to any type of education pursued
beyond the high school level. This includes diplomas,
undergraduate and graduate certificates, and associate's,
bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. (learn.org)

6. Tertiary education refers to all formal post-secondary education,
including public and private universities, colleges, technical training
institutes, and vocational schools.
Tertiary education is instrumental in fostering growth, reducing
poverty, and boosting shared prosperity. A highly skilled workforce,
with lifelong access to a solid post-secondary education, is a
prerequisite for innovation and growth: well-educated people are
more employable and productive, earn higher wages, and cope
with economic shocks better (worldbank.org).

7. Education Tertiary Education
Scope General Specific
Purpose General Job Employment
Difference between Education and Tertiary Education

8. 2. Importance and Objectives of Tertiary Education
Importance
Tertiary education policy is increasingly important on
national agendas. The widespread recognition that tertiary
education is a major driver of economic competitiveness in
an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy has
made high-quality tertiary education more important than
ever before. The imperative for countries is to raise higher-
level employment skills, to sustain a globally competitive
research base and to improve knowledge dissemination to
the benefit of society.

9. Tertiary education contributes to social and economic
development through four major missions: -
a. The formation of human capital (primarily through teaching);
b. The building of knowledge bases (primarily through research and
knowledge development);
c. The dissemination and use of knowledge (primarily through
interactions with knowledge users); and –
d. The maintenance of knowledge (inter-generational storage and
transmission of knowledge).
Source:https://www.oecd.org/education/skills-beyond-school/41303688.pdf

10. Objectives
The general societal objective is to achieve equitable
growth and sustainable development, whereas the goals of
the higher education subsector are to produce high-level
human resources and to generate, adapt and transmit
knowledge and technology for national development and
worldwide competitiveness.
Specifically, CHED aims to achieve the following objectives in the
next five years:

11. a.Improve the relevance of higher education institutions (HEIs),
programs, systems, and research to respond to the thrusts of the
Philippine Development Plan (PDP), 2011 - 2016;
b.upgrade the quality of higher education institutions, programs and
systems in the country towards achieving international standards;
c. broaden access to quality higher education of those who seek it;
d.efficiently and effectively manage the higher education system
ensuring transparency and integrity in its programs and activities
as its commitment to moral ascendancy
Source:https://www.chedro1.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CHED-Strategic-Plan-2011-2016.pdf

12. NISU GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1.To turn competent graduates in polytechnic areas, who are
prepared for occupational and professional requirements, and
development.
2.To improve the instructional resources e.g. libraries, classrooms
laboratories and workshops.
3.To provide opportunities for students expression of their aesthetics,
physical, intellectual, emotional and social development ;
4.To support the faculty to undertake action research aimed to
improving the teaching and learning situation.
5.To promote a college environment that is conducive to the pursuit
of learning and other academic activities.

13. Reasons to elevate the importance of Tertiary Education
in Emergencies
'Emergency situations' affecting education are defined as all
situations in which man-made or natural disasters destroy,
within a short period of time, the usual conditions of life, care
and education facilities for children and therefore disrupt, deny,
hinder progress or delay the realisation of the right to
education. Such situations can be caused by, inter alia, armed
conflicts - both international, including military occupation, and
non-international, post-conflict situations, and all types of natural
disasters'

14. 1. Bottom-up innovation is becoming more widely recognized as essential in
bridging the gap between humanitarian and development approaches. Students in
higher education can directly provide humanitarian organizations with important
knowledge and insights, and knowledge generated by themselves is crucial to
developing sustainable solutions.
2. Education fosters motivation and hope for a better future, which can push
learners through more challenging contexts, both inside and outside the classroom.
Knowing that there are opportunities for post-secondary studies can lead to higher
completion rates and better educational outcomes at primary and secondary school
levels

15. 3. In the past, teachers have been under-recognised as key educational resources.
Quality tertiary teacher training improves the quality of teachers available to teach in
both primary and secondary school classrooms, rather than relying on secondary
school graduates with limited or no teacher training. Also, developing accreditation-
bridging solutions for teachers to teach the country curriculum could reduce their
frustration and the reliance on sometimes-reluctant teachers.
4. Recognized tertiary education assists in realizing the much-articulated view by
providing portable skills that can be applied across many sectors in the country.

16. 5. Mobilising around tertiary education promotes and models life-long learning.
Education responses that develop critical thinking, leadership, and 21st century
skills enable people to build back better in their country. Critical thinking skills open
an individual’s thinking beyond their current situation. By not only providing
technical skills, these skills lay the foundation for young people with commitment
to peace building, stronger leadership, and building back better.

17. Tertiary Education and Employability
In-Demand Jobs
Despite a regressive performance compared to 2019, the BPO, Call Center and
IT-Enabled Services industry increased in job opportunities towards the end of
Q4, followed by Government / Defense and Human Resources / Consulting.

18. Source: https://www.jobstreet.com.ph/en/cms/employer/laws-of-attraction/inspirations/the-year-
ahead-the-trends-in-demand-jobs-and-skills-to-be-futureready-for-2021/

19. 5. Key Issues in Tertiary Education
Introduction
With the start of the 2022/2023 academic year looming, we look at
some of the biggest challenges facing higher education globally.
The challenges and priorities of educational institutions have
changed significantly over the last few years and are likely to
continue to change at a swift pace. Universities and Colleges must
adapt quickly and astutely to keep up with this ever-changing
landscape of modern education delivery.

20. A. Digital Transformation
One of the most challenging developments in education over
the last few years, has been its accelerated Digital Shift.
Universities and colleges around the world need to invest
significantly in their digital infrastructure to match the requirements of
a modern education experience. Building ‘The Campus of the Future’
requires repurposing and adapting existing infrastructure and
focusing on the digital tools and technologies needed to improve the
student journey. These new developments bring additional
challenges around cybersecurity that HEIs will need to prioritize too.

21. B. Hybrid and Blended Education Delivery
Following on from new digital developments, the new model of
education delivery involves a blended online and in-person experience.
Many HEIs have already made significant changes to their teaching
and learning delivery as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
As the hybrid learning experience looks set to stay, institutions
need to make the necessary technological investments. This includes
implementing software that supports long-term hybrid education
delivery.

22. C. Student Wellbeing
Student welfare across the globe is experiencing what can
only be described as an ‘educational emergency’. Research
indicates that up to 70% of students are suffering with their
mental health while at University. A figure that has risen since
the beginning of the pandemic.

23. D. Climate Change and Sustainability
An ever-important challenge for global industries, Education
has it’s own agenda to meet when it comes to improving
sustainability, reducing emissions, and minimizing costs.
To remain financially viable and ensure their campuses are
sustainable, HEIs need to invest appropriately. Institutions should
look to technology that enables environmentally friendly estate
management, space utilization and improved campus efficiency. Modern
innovations have shown us that ‘The Campus of the Future’ is Smart.

24. E. Increased Focus on Applied Learning and Graduate Employability
There is an increasing demand from both students and
employers that graduates have more hands-on work experience.
Affirming this, data released in 2020 revealed that 1 in 4 unemployed
person have a university degree. This speaks to the need for Higher
Education to offer more work-integrated-learning opportunities such
as placements and internships, to increase graduate
employability. Managing work-integrated-learning effectively is a
significant challenge.

25. F. Falling Enrolment Rates
The issue of falling enrolment rates has been hitting US
institutions hard but some Canadian universities have also been
affected. Recent research shows that overall college enrolment fell
by 13 % in the past decade. Community colleges have been worst
affected, having lost over 827,000 students since the start of the
pandemic. This only intensifies the existing financial pressures
facing colleges and universities.
Focusing efforts on widening participation strategies will have
a positive impact. Especially in Community Colleges where student
transfer rates continue to drop.

26. G. Falling Student Retention & Completion Rates
Finally, one of the biggest issues facing all Higher Education
Institutions across the globe are falling student retention and
completion rates.
Students from disadvantaged groups are more likely to be
affected, indicating HEIs need to do more to support
underrepresented cohorts during their time in college. Falling student
completion rates not only impact students who drop out or face resits.
They directly impact and damage the institutions long-term
reputation, student enrollment and income stream.
HEIs should make improving their student retention strategy a
top priority for the 2022/2023 academic year.
https://www.seatssoftware.com/2022/08/31/the-biggest-challenges-facing-higher-education/

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