www.maya-project.eu 586170-EPP-1-2017-1-2017-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP Need Assessment Report WP 1 TASK 1.1 July 2018 Acknowledgements Prepared by Luciano Gutierrez, Matteo Funaro, Ambra Ilaria Cincotti, Alfio Satta Desertification Research Centre University of Sassari and Paola Romano UNIMED. The study has been carried out under the framework of the Master in Agricultural and hYdrological Approaches MAYA project financed by the European Union under the program Erasmus+ KA2 - Capacity Building in Higher Education. The field data for this study was collected by the teams of University of Tunis El Manar, under the guidance of Prof. Bechir Hamrouni; University of Carthage under the guidance of Prof. Talel Stambouli; University of Sfax under the guidance of Prof. Radhuane Gdoura. Members of the Teaching Groups from Universities of Tunis El Manar, Carthage, and Sfax provided suggestions in the definition of the questionnaire and gave effective on the ground arrangements and support. All have reviewed the draft of this report. We are thankful for their supports. 2 Table of Contents Index of tables 5 Index of figures 5 General introduction 7 1. Executive Summary 9 2. Introduction 12 2.1 The MAYA Project 12 2.2 Object of the survey 13 2.3 Role and performance of the University: a series of questionnaires 14 3. Population, sample and data statistics 17 3.1 Characteristics of students 17 3.2 Characteristics of teachers 17 3.3 Characteristics of enterprises 18 3.4 Data analysis tools 18 4. Curriculum Evaluation-Universities 19 4.1 Summary 19 4.2 University of Tunis El Manar 19 4.2.1 Course categories and objectives 20 4.2.2 Teaching methods and course assignments 22 4.2.3 Evaluation of students: tools and criteria 22 4.3 University of Carthage 23 4.3.1 Course categories and objectives 23 4.3.2 Teaching methods and course assignments 28 4.3.3 Evaluation of students: tools and criteria 28 5. Need Assessment University of Tunis El Manar 29 5.1 Need Assessment students 29 5.2 Need Assessment teacher 36 5.3 Need Assessment Enterprises 42 5.4 Concluding Remarks 45 6. Need Assessment University of Sfax 46 6.1 Need Assessment students 46 6.2 Need Assessment teacher 53 6.3 Concluding Remarks 59 3 7. Need Assessment University of Carthage 60 7.1 Need Assessment students 60 7.2 Need Assessment teacher 67 7.3 Need Assessment Enterprises 72 7.4 Concluding Remarks 74 8. Conclusions 75 Appendix I: Questionnaires 78 Appendix II: Photos Universities of Tunis el Manar, Sfax, Carthage 99 4 Index of tables Table 1- Course categories and objectives- University of Tunis El Manar .............................................. 20 Table 2 Course Categories University of Carthage .................................................................................. 24 Index of figures Figure 1- Age distribution- University of Tunis El Manar ....................................................................... 29 Figure 2- Motivation de l’etudiant – University of Tunis El Manar ........................................................ 30 Figure 3- Mission principale- University of Tunis El Manar ................................................................... 31 Figure 4- Services de support et facilitè- University of Tunis El Manar ................................................. 32 Figure 5- Stage à l’étranger- University of Tunis El Manar ..................................................................... 32 Figure 6-Expériences éducatives- University of Tunis El Manar ............................................................ 33 Figure 7- Satisfait des compétences développée- University of Tunis El Manar .................................... 34 Figure 8- Les mesures prises par les universités- University of Tunis El Manar ..................................... 35 Figure 9- Âgé distribution- University of Tunis El Manar ....................................................................... 36 Figure 10- Participation aux activités professionnelles- University of Tunis El Manar .......................... 37 Figure 11- Mission Universitaire- University of Tunis El Manar ............................................................ 38 Figure 12- Services de support et facilité- University of Tunis El Manar ............................................... 38 Figure 13- Expériences éducatives- University of Tunis El Manar ......................................................... 39 Figure 14- Evaluer l’importance des mesures prises par le universités University of Tunis El Manar ... 40 Figure 15- Compétences développées par les étudiants- University of Tunis El Manar ......................... 41 Figure 16- Importance des facteurs suivants dans le recrutement des diplômés universitaires- University of Tunis El Manar ..................................................................................................................................... 43 Figure 17- Compétences- University of Tunis el Manar .......................................................................... 44 Figure 18- Âgé distribution- University of Sfax ....................................................................................... 46 Figure 19- Motivation de l’etudiant- University of Sfax .......................................................................... 47 Figure 20- Mission principale- University of Sfax ................................................................................... 48 Figure 21- Services de support et facilitè- University of Sfax ................................................................. 49 Figure 22- Stage à l’étranger- University of Sfax .................................................................................... 49 Figure 23 -Expériences éducatives- University of Sfax ........................................................................... 50 Figure 24- Compétences développées par les étudiants- University of Sfax ........................................... 51 Figure 25- Mesures prises par les universités- University of Sfax ........................................................... 52 Figure 26- Âgé distribution- University of Sfax ....................................................................................... 53 Figure 27- Participation aux activités professionnelles- University of Sfax ............................................ 54 Figure 28- Mission Universitaire- University of Sfax .............................................................................. 55 Figure 29- Services de support et facilité- University of Sfax ................................................................. 56 Figure 30 -Expériences éducatives- University of Sfax ........................................................................... 56 Figure 31- Mesures suivantes prises par les universités- University of Sfax ........................................... 57 Figure 32- Compétences développées par les étudiants- University of Sfax ........................................... 58 Figure 33- Âgé distribution- University of Carthage ................................................................................ 60 Figure 34- Motivation de l’etudiant- University of Carthage ................................................................... 61 5 Figure 35- Mission principale- University of Carthage ............................................................................ 62 Figure 36- Services de support et facilité – University of Carthage ........................................................ 63 Figure 37- Stage à l’étranger- University of Carthage ............................................................................. 63 Figure 38-Expériences éducatives- University of Carthage ..................................................................... 64 Figure 39- Satisfait des compétences développées- University of Carthage ............................................ 65 Figure 40- Mesures prises par les universités –University of Carthage ................................................... 66 Figure 41- Âgé distribution of teacher- University of Carthage ............................................................... 67 Figure 42- Participation aux activitès professionnelles- University of Carthage ..................................... 68 Figure 43- Mission universitaire- University of Carthage........................................................................ 69 Figure 44- Services de support et facilitè- University of Carthage .......................................................... 69 Figure 45- Expériences éducatives-University of Carthage ..................................................................... 70 Figure 46- Evaluer l’importance des mesures suivantes prises par les universités- University of Carthage. .................................................................................................................................................................. 71 Figure 47- Compétences développées par les étudiants- University of Carthage .................................... 71 Figure 48- Compètences- University of Carthage .................................................................................... 73 Figure 49 -University of Sfax 16-17 July 2018 ........................................................................................ 99 Figure 50 -University of Carthage 16-17 July 2018 ................................................................................. 99 Figure 51-University of Tunis el Manar, 16-17 July 2018 ....................................................................