Redesigning the Instructional Act in Romanian Higher Education

The dynamics and scope of societal changes are reflected in the evolution of the higher education system. Education has to address the ever-changing needs imposed by an active and highly complex market. By means of an empirical analysis, the present study validates the correlation between the expectations of the instructional act (competences), the influential factors and the actual unfolding of the process (teaching/learning) from the perspective of the academic staff. The results provide a diagnosis tool for the current status of the Romanian instructional act, with implications for the future actions of both teachers and students.