Constructing a comprehensive and adaptive survey for cultural analysis of engineering departments

Abstract

Culture influences the dynamics and outcomes of organizations in profound ways, including individuallevel outcomes (like the quality of work products) and collective impacts (such as reputation or influence). As such, understanding organizational culture is a crucial element of understanding performance; from an anthropological perspective, 'performance' is not an outcome of culture, it is a part of culture. A key challenge in understanding organizational culture, especially in complex academic organizations, is the lack of a flexible, scalable approach for data collection and analysis.

Examining the Evolution and Components of the Culture of Learning in University Education: A Systematic Scoping Review

“…Social anxiety as a part of digital environment ; the industry-based knowledge as a cultural script ; teaching and learning sustainability in a digital learning environment (Dziubaniuk et al, 2023); evidence-based method of online learning (Wong et al, 2023); relationship between career development learning (CDL) and students' perceived employability (SPE) ; interdependence of social motivation and deep learning (Xie et al, 2023); students as partners in specific sociocultural and policy variations (Madanat et al, 2023); collaborative online international learning (Madanat et al, 2023); reflection on professional practice in a networked learning community in a digital environment (O'Connell, 2014); cognitive styles in "cultures of learning" (Morley, 2014); university organizational culture and student preparation for the future workforce (Briody et al, 2019); developing a culture of learning around a digital program of assessment Miller et al, 2015); smart education ; contribution of Alumni Graduates Association into the consolidation of the culture of learning in the University (Maior et al, 2014); digital learning Healthcare System (LHS) environment ; building disciplinary identities within a learning culture ; self-reflections, collaboration, and research (Burkhalter, 2013); staff practising a variety of cultural approaches and intercultural communication strategies to advance teaching and learning (Jin et al, 2017); mid-level leaders and their role in a culture of learning (Usunier et al, 2019).…”

“…Understanding cognitive diversity through the exploration of different cognitive styles can enhance teaching effectiveness by tailoring educational approaches to individual learning needs (Morley, 2014). The relationship between university organizational culture and student preparation for the workforce highlights the significant impact of institutional culture on student readiness for professional life (Briody et al, 2019).…”

“…For instance, industry-based knowledge as a cultural script and career development learning highlight the practical and vocational aspects of education. Organizational culture (Briody et al, 2019) and a culture of engaging with patients in medical learning (Singh et al, 2020) demonstrate how professional practices and values are integrated into the learning process. Academic literacy (Heng, 2023;Saltmarsh, 2008) and a culture of sharing (Myllykoski-Laine et al, 2023) further illustrate the intellectual and collaborative dimensions of learning subcultures.…”

“…Learning subcultures the industry-based knowledge as a cultural script ; career development learning (CDL) ; organizational culture (Briody et al, 2019); culture of engaging and learning from patients within culture of medical learning (Singh et al, 2020); academic literacy (Heng, 2023;Saltmarsh, 2008); applied, project-based (Balleisen et al, 2023); asynchronous learning (Madanat et al, 2023) Conventional (Wong et al, 2023);…”

“…Learning architecture consists of and combines various elements into human-centric solutions that provide potential and organizational productivity. The reviewers have defined the following maun learning architecture components: teacher-centered (Yates et al, 2012) and student-centered (Xu, 2024) learning environments; individual learners professional communities (Singh et al, 2020) and organizations (Briody et al, 2019); various learning methods and approaches used in accordance with specific of learning environments. All the above-mentioned allowed the reviewers to make an attempt of defining a culture of learning definition.…”