ENHANCING RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH PROFESSORSHIP TITLES IN CAMBODIA: STRIKING A BALANCE

Authors

  • Pisith Chin National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear, Kampong Cham Campus, Cambodia
  • Sereyrath Em National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear, Kampong Cham Campus, Cambodia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6803-195X
  • Sophea Phann Head of ASEAN Office, Department of Information and ASEAN Affairs, MoEYS, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37249/assalam.v7i2.653

Keywords:

Professorship, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Royal Degree

Abstract

Education plays a crucial role in building a nation and making educational agents very important for educational reform in every country. The title of professor is one of the incentives that help improve the quality of education through research activities. Recently, Cambodia began awarding professorships to state university lecturers and some of those working at the higher education level. This award is based on the requirements of the person concerned, such as research articles, books, and scientific documents that the individual has published. This research reviews the benefits of granting a professorship, the challenges of unethical research practices, and the balance of professorships. This study found some benefits, challenges, and things that must be done to balance the professorship. The study also recommends several ideas for improving the future of professorships in Cambodia.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

Pisith Chin, National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear, Kampong Cham Campus, Cambodia

Pisith Chin is the executive director of the National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear, Kampong Cham campus. He has more than 20 years of experience working as a government official. Currently, he has been doing his PhD in Educational Sciences at the National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear. He can be reached at: pisith.chin@csuk.edu.kh

Sereyrath Em, National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear, Kampong Cham Campus, Cambodia

Sereyrath Em is a Cambodian government teacher of English with a higher education degree working at Kith Meng Brasat high school, a visiting lecturer at the National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear (NUCK), and an Associate Managing Editor of the Cambodian Journal of Educational Research (CJER). Prior to this, he was a secondary school teacher of English and Khmer languages working at Darakum lower-secondary school between 2012 and 2015. In 2017, he graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA in TESOL) from Human Resource University (HRU), and in 2019, he graduated with a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the National Institute of Education (NIE) with the support from Cambodia International Education Support Foundation (CIESF). Then he was also trained at Regional Language Center (RELC) two times between early 2020 and early 2021 concerning teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing. His research interests include English language teaching, teaching methodology, educational management, educational leadership, learning and teaching motivation, and learning and teaching challenges. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Sciences at Khemarak University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Email: sereyrathem.edu@gmail.com

Sophea Phann, Head of ASEAN Office, Department of Information and ASEAN Affairs, MoEYS, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Sophea Phann is currently the Head of the ASEAN Office and an English curriculum developer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), Cambodia. He has served as a Governing Board Member of SSEAYP International Cambodia since 2017. He earned a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) in 2009, and he graduated with a Diploma in Applied Linguistics and English Curriculum Development from SEAMEO Regional Language Center, Singapore in 2013.
He can be reached at: phannsophea.moeys.cam@gmail.com

References

Adler, N. J., & Harzing, A. W. (2009). When knowledge wins: Transcending the sense and nonsense of academic rankings. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 8(1), 72-95.

https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2009.37012181

Amara, N., Landry, R., & Halilem, N. (2015). What can university administrators do to increase the publication and citation scores of their faculty members? Scientometrics, 103(2015), 489-530.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-015-1537-2

Anderson, M.S., Shaw, M.A., Steneck, N.H., Konkle, E., Kamata, T. (2013). Research integrity and misconduct in the academic profession. In Paulsen, M. (Ed), Higher Education: Handbook of theory and research. Springer, Dordrecht.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-007-5836-0_5#citeas

Brown, R. S., & Kurland, J. E. (1990). Academic tenure and academic freedom. Law and Contemporary Problems, 53(3), 325-355.

https://doi.org/10.2307/1191800

Caprara, G. V., Barbaranelli, C., Steca, P., & Malone, P. S. (2006). Teachers' self-efficacy beliefs as determinants of job satisfaction and students' academic achievement: A study at the school level. Journal of School Psychology, 44(6), 473-490.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2006.09.001

Crawford, C., Burns, R., & McNamara, R. H. (2012). Promotion to full professor: Moving beyond tenure and associate professorship. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 23(1), 41-64.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2011.645491

D’este, P., & Perkmann, M. (2011). Why do academics engage with industry? The entrepreneurial university and individual motivations. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 36(2011), 316-339.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10961-010-9153-z

Dundar, H., & Lewis, D. R. (1998). Determinants of research productivity in higher education. Research in Higher Education, 39(6), 607-631.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/a:1018705823763

Em, S. (2023a, August 6). The issue of title acquisition through proxy writing in Cambodian Academia. Cambodianess.

Retrieved from https://cambodianess.com/article/the-issue-of-title-acquisition-through-proxy-writing-in-cambodian-academia

Em, S. (2023b, October 5). Opinion: The impact of qualified teachers and school principals on education quality. Cambodianess.

Retrieved from https://cambodianess.com/article/opinion-the-impact-of-qualified-teachers-and-school-principals-on-education-quality

Em, S., Khan, S., & Nun, N. (2022). Education system in Cambodia: A brief review from the prehistoric period to the present, and an education strategic plan for the future. FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 7(3), 141-164.

https://doi.org/10.32865/fire202273320

Em, S., Nun, N., & Phann, S. (2021). Qualities, personal characteristics, and responsibilities of qualified teachers in the 21st century. Cambodian Journal of Educational Research, 1(2), 49-63.

https://cefcambodia.com/2021/11/18/1191/

Gratton, C., & Jones, I. (2004). Research methods for sports studies. Routledge, London. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203380567

Gu, J., & Levin, J. S. (2021). Tournament in academia: A comparative analysis of faculty evaluation systems in research universities in China and the USA. Higher Education, 81(2021), 897-915.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10734-020-00585-4

Hang, P. (2023, July 27). Royal Decree confers professorships on 276 teachers. Khmer Times.

Retrieved from https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501331746/royal-decree-confers-professorships-on-276-teachers/

Hendriarto, P., Mursidi, A., Kalbuana, N., Aini, N., & Aslan, A. (2021). Understanding the Implications of Research Skills Development Framework for Indonesian Academic Outcomes Improvement. Jurnal Iqra'Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan, 6(2), 51-60.

https://doi.org/10.25217/ji.v6i2.1405

Heng, K. (2020, October 27). New hope for a research culture in Cambodia. Cambodianness.

Retrieved from https://cambodianess.com/article/new-hope-for-a-research-culture-in-cambodia

Heng, K., & Sol, K. (2021). Academic research in Cambodia: Progress, challenges, and ways forward. Cambodian Journal of Educational Research, 1(2), 6-23.

https://cefcambodia.com/2021/12/30/academic-research-in-cambodia-progress-challenges-and-ways-forward%EF%BF%BC/

Heng, K., Hamid, M. O., & Khan, A. (2023). Research engagement of academics in the Global South: the case of Cambodian academics. Globalization, Societies and Education, 21(3), 322-337.

https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2022.2040355

Holtfreter, K., Reisig, M. D., Pratt, T. C., & Mays, R. D. (2020). The perceived causes of research misconduct among faculty members in the natural, social, and applied sciences. Studies in Higher Education, 45(11), 2162-2174.

https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1593352

Hook, D. W., Porter, S. J., & Herzog, C. (2018). Dimensions: building context for search and evaluation. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, 3(2018), 1-11.

https://doi.org/10.3389/frma.2018.00023

Hulstijn, J. H., Young, R. F., Ortega, L., Bigelow, M., DeKeyser, R., Ellis, N. C., ... & Talmy, S. (2014). Bridging the gap: Cognitive and social approaches to research in second language learning and teaching. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 36(3), 361-421.

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263114000035

Ingvarson, L., & Rowley, G. (2017). Quality assurance in teacher education and outcomes: A study of 17 countries. Educational Researcher, 46(4), 177-193.

https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X17711900

Johnson, W. B. (2006). On being a mentor: A guide for higher education faculty. Routledge, New York.

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781410614063

MoEYS. (2020, August 28). Announcement on the selection and promotion of professors in the field of education [Status update]. Facebook.

Retrieved from https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02tGSLAz7yHUvv1HLz3Jh6NYjGpvoavgwQnoHBMYrUPecHf8Mju9Sx575PTwmaCxZKl&id=100000777719148

Nguyen, T. L., & Meek, V. L. (2015). Key considerations in organizing and structuring university research. Journal of Research Administration, 46(1), 41-62.

https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1156089

Pickering, C., & Byrne, J. (2014). The benefits of publishing systematic quantitative literature reviews for Ph.D. candidates and other early-career researchers. Higher Education Research & Development, 33(3), 534-548.

https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2013.841651

Resnik, D. B., & Elmore, S. A. (2016). Ensuring the quality, fairness, and integrity of journal peer review: A possible role of editors. Science and Engineering Ethics, 22(2016), 169-188.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11948-015-9625-5

Ridley, B. (2011). Educational research culture and capacity building: The case of Addis Ababa University. British Journal of Educational Studies, 59(3), 285-302.

https://doi.org/10.1080/00071005.2011.599791

Sarna?Wojcicki, D., Perret, M., Eitzel, M. V., & Fortmann, L. (2017). Where are the missing coauthors? Authorship practices in participatory research. Rural Sociology, 82(4), 713-746.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ruso.12156

Staunton, C., Slokenberga, S., & Mascalzoni, D. (2019). The GDPR and the research exemption: Considerations on the necessary safeguards for research biobanks. European Journal of Human Genetics, 27(8), 1159-1167.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-019-0386-5

Suri, H. (2011). Purposeful sampling in qualitative research synthesis. Qualitative Research Journal, 11(2), 63-75.

https://doi.org/10.3316/QRJ1102063

Van den Brink, M. (2010). Behind the scenes of science: Gender practices in the recruitment and selection of professors in the Netherlands. Amsterdam University Press, Netherlands.

Verrone, P. B. (1999). The image of the professor in American academic fiction, 1980--1997. Seton Hall University, College of Education and Human Services. https://www.proquest.com/openview/50960316923f77ec682e2e1ee0d377b6/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

Zeng, W., & Resnik, D. (2010). Research integrity in China: Problems and prospects. Developing World Bioethics, 10(3), 164-171.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-8847.2009.00263.x

Downloads

Published

2023-10-17

How to Cite

Chin, P., Em, S., & Phann, S. . (2023). ENHANCING RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH PROFESSORSHIP TITLES IN CAMBODIA: STRIKING A BALANCE. Jurnal As-Salam, 7(2), 133–143. https://doi.org/10.37249/assalam.v7i2.653

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): Jurnal As-Salam

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Pisith Chin, Sereyrath Em, Sophea Phann

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.