scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN PRACTICE

2020 ◽  
pp. 168-181
Author(s):  
Nina Batechko ◽  
Alla Durdas ◽  
Tetyana Kishchak ◽  
Mykola Mykhailichenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
University Education ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
The Eu

The article deals with the main challenges which the student community and teaching staff face towards building a European-style university based on the principles of academic integrity as a component of higher education quality. The basic universal norms, which should enter into the daily life of the university and ensure the improvement of the quality of educational and scientific process, have been considered in the article; the basic manifestations of academic dishonesty have been highlighted; the experience of the EU and of France in particular, in implementation of academic integrity principles in the life and activities of students and teachers has been considered. The main method of overcoming academic dishonesty by the developed countries has been mentioned. The respect of academic integrity principles as a component of higher education quality has been stressed. The current state of the principles of academic integrity implementation in the Ukrainian university education has been noted. The notion and principles of academic integrity have been stated. The types of academic dishonesty have been revealed. Academic integrity as a set of ethical principles and rules defined by the Law of Ukraine «On Education» has been mentioned in the article. The initiatives taken in the world to overcome the problem, have been revealed. The chronology of the advances in this field has been provided in the article. The European Union-funded project on the «Comparison of policies for academic integrity in higher education across the European Union» has been revealed in the article as an important initiative of the EU countries in academic integrity principles implementation. The aim, the participants and the target group of this project have been highlighted. It was stressed that the establishment of the principles of academic integrity is quite a complicated process that involves not only the definition, fixation, but also the conscious and free adoption of these principles by all members of the academic community. The presence of goodwill, enlightenment of enthusiasm, confidence in one’s rightness among adherents of academic integrity, combined with modern information technologies allow to accelerate this process in time and expand the circle of ideological supporters of these principles

scholarly journals TENDENCIES OF DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION OF EU COUNTRIES AS AN OBJECT OF INTER-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

2019 ◽  
pp. 294-305
Author(s):  
Kateryna Binytska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
The Eu

The article deals with the issue of the development of university education in the EU countries. The article presents statistical data on the number of students at each of the higher education levels of the European Union. The factors influencing the process of university education development have been discussed: European and national. It is generalized that the current tendencies of the development of higher education in the countries of the European Union are: the mass character of population obtaining higher education; increasing accessibility of higher education for citizens; internationalization. The general tendencies of organization of the educational process in universities of the European Union countries include: the use of higher education levels (bachelor and master); the use of credit-transfer system of training; the education quality control (developing common criteria for evaluating the quality of teaching and providing educational services); the expansion of academic mobility (creation of integrated educational programs and programs for conducting scientific researches); from teaching – to self-study; from skills – to competences and learning outcomes; orientation to achievement of goals and attention to the evaluation of achievements; dialogue between structures; from linearity – to dynamic thinking; providing the employment of graduates. It is noted that current trends in the development of higher education and specific activities of universities of the EU countries are increasingly affecting the socio-political and economic development of European countries. The objectives of the educational policy of the EU countries include: improving the provision of educational services, facilitating the employment of graduates and strengthening interaction with various sectors of the domestic and world economy, strengthening international cooperation activities, mobility of students and teaching staff, internationalization of higher education, which are crucial factors for advancement of our country in the global competition on the world market of goods and services. Taking into account the considered tendencies of the development of university education in the EU countries, recommendations have been offered to the domestic universities to improve their activity.

scholarly journals POSTGRADUATE EXTENT OF THE EDUCATION MODULE «HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY AND EXPERT SUPPORT: UKRAINE’S MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EUROPEAN UNION»

2018 ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Ilona Tryhub ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Educational Module ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
Scientific Degree ◽  
Expert Support

In the article the modern tendencies of scientific researches for competition of PhD scientific degree and problem questions of preparation of young scientists in Ukraine have been considered. It has been proved that the revision of the quality of PhD candidates training will promote the formation of post-graduate students as scientists and scientific and teaching employees. The methodical aspects of attracting postgraduate students to the educational module of the Erasmus + Jean Monet program «Higher Education Quality and Expert Support: Ukraine’s movement towards the European Union» have been highlighted.

scholarly journals Diversity of education systems in the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-249
Author(s):  
Andrzej Żurawski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
General Education ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Abstract This article explores Bruno Amable’s Diversity of Capitalism approach to analyze educational systems in the European Union (EU28). The main goal is to identify the main clusters of educational systems with regard to their institutional characteristics. Second goal of the analysis is to evaluate the impact of several EU policies and initiatives on the institutional structure of European educational systems. This article identified six clusters in terms of general education and five clusters in terms of higher education systems. The clustering shows, that – with some exceptions (notably the United Kingdom and Ireland) – European education systems have similar structure to other institutional areas, in particular, it confirms the existence of post-communist (in terms of Farkas) or patchwork (in terms of Rapacki et al.) capitalism. The article shows, as well, that subsystem of higher education is much less diverse, what may have a significance for future discussions on the capitalisms in the EU. Results suggests also that there exist significant differences in performance between the clusters, something that may have a crucial importance for an educational policy.

scholarly journals Higher education in the EU countries: comparative geographical analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 00131
Author(s):  
Marina Voronina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Age Structure ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Eu

The article analyzes indicators of higher education in the European Union: the number of higher education institutions; the number of university students; changes in the number of faculty members, age structure; higher education expenses; cost of training one student. A similar study was conducted by the author in 2006. The article provides a comparative analysis of indicators for 2001-2016. The analysis uses data from EUROSTAT which were interpreted at the cross-country level.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARIES IN ENSURING PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Nina Batechko ◽  
Alla Durdas ◽  
Tetyana Kishchak ◽  
Mykola Mykhailichenko
Keyword(s):  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
The Us ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
Scientific Libraries ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The article deals with the role of the scientific libraries in ensuring principles of academic integrity as a component of higher education quality. The basic principles of academic integrity (honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility) have been analyzed. The importance of these principles in the academic environment has been substantiated. The participation of the scientific libraries in raising awareness of plagiarism, correct citing using APA and MLA has been covered. Librarians’ possibility to do much more in ensuring academic integrity has been found out. The role of the scientific libraries as data quality hubs has been highlighted and their functions as centers where much of the institution’s research and publishing come together. The role of a librarian in promotion of academic integrity practices has been stated in the article. The importance of understanding internal and external factors that cause academic dishonesty has been stressed. The experience of Ukrainian scientific libraries in ensuring the principles of academic integrity has been studied. The role of the Ukrainian Library Association in realization of principles of academic integrity has been stated. starting in 2016, the Ukrainian Library Association has created the project «The Culture of Academic Virtue, the Role of Libraries» which is supported by the US Embassy in Ukraine. Representatives of various scientific libraries that are directly interested and involved in observing academic integrity in their institutions can take part in this project. The acquisition of competencies in the observance of academic integrity has been recognized as a long process of training and improvement. The beginning of the Movement for Academic Integrity in Ukraine has been highlighted. The role and experience of libraries in ensuring the principles of academic integrity with be the subject of further research

Higher Education Policy in the European Union

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Dakowska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Whether higher education (HE) can be defined as a European Union (EU) policy has been matter of debate. Formally, education is still a domestic prerogative, and in principle, the EU can only support and supplement national governments’ initiatives in the sector. Yet, this official division of tasks has been challenged in many ways over the last decades. First, the history of European integration shows that the European community took an early interest in educational matters. The Treaty of Rome established a community competency on vocational training. Subsequently, the European Commission framed HE and vocational training as two entangled policies. Second, the EU institutions, the member states, and noninstitutional actors have coordinated in innovative ways, through soft governance processes promoted by the Bologna Process and the EU Lisbon—and later Europe 2020—strategy, to impose a European HE governance based on standards and comparison. Third, the study of HE requires going beyond an EU-centric perspective, with international organizations such as the OECD and the Council of Europe cooperating closely with the European Commission. HE has been increasingly shaped by global trends, such as the increased competition between universities. The mechanisms of European HE policy change have elicited academic debates. Three main explanations have been put forward: the power of instruments and standards, the impact of the Commission’s funding schemes, and the influence of interconnected experts, stakeholders and networks. Domestic translations of European recommendations are highly diverse and reveal a gap between formal adaptations and local practices. Twenty years after the Bologna declaration, the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) presents a mixed picture. On the one hand, increased mobility and the growing interconnectedness of academic schemes facilitate the launch of ambitious projects such as the “European universities.” On the other hand, concerns are periodically raised about the growing bureaucratization of the process and the widening gap between the small world of the Brussels stakeholders and everyday academic practices in EHEA participant countries. Paradoxically, smaller and non-EU countries have been more actively involved in advancing the EHEA than large, older EU member states.

Approaches and Methods of Higher Education Quality Evaluation

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Савина ◽  
Irina Savina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Information Value ◽  
University Education ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
A Value ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
Achievement Indicators

The paper describes higher education as a value to service customer. Approaches to quality evaluation must consider information value, treatment of uncertainty, and formation of individual´s expectations. Various approaches are currently used for higher education quality evaluation. Systems of ratings and achievement indicators are developed to evaluate university education quality.

scholarly journals The Importance of Higher Education in the EU Countries in Achieving the Objectives of the Circular Economy in the Energy Sector

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 4407
Author(s):  
Tomasz Rokicki ◽  
Aleksandra Perkowska ◽  
Bogdan Klepacki ◽  
Hubert Szczepaniuk ◽  
Edyta Karolina Szczepaniuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
The European Union ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
The Lorenz Curve ◽  
Research Period ◽  
The Eu

The main purpose of the article was to identify and present the current situation and changes in higher education in the field of electricity and energy studies in the European Union countries. The specific objectives include determining the degree of concentration of education in the fields of electricity and energy in the EU countries, showing the directions of their changes, types of dominant education in this field, establishing the correlation between education in the fields of electricity and energy and the parameters assessing the achievement of circular economy assumptions in the energy sector. All Member States of the European Union were deliberately selected for research. The research period covered the years 2013–2018. The source of the materials is a literature review on the subject and Eurostat data. For the analysis and presentation of materials, methods such as descriptive, tabular, graphical, dynamics indicators with a constant basis, Gini concentration coefficient, concentration analysis using the Lorenz curve, coefficient of variation, Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient were used. A high concentration of education in the fields of electricity and energy was found in several EU countries, the largest in countries with the highest energy consumption, i.e., in France and Poland. Changes in the level of concentration practically did not take place, only in the case of master’s studies, there was an increase in concentration. However, the EU countries did not differ significantly in terms of the structure of the number of students studying electricity and energy.

scholarly journals Impact of Policies for Plagiarism in Higher Education Across Europe: Results of the Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Foltýnek ◽  
Irene Glendinning
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
The Subject

Exploring policies and systems for assuring academic integrity and deterring plagiarism in different higher education institutions was the subject of a three-year project funded by the European Union (EU). The research for Impact of Policies for Plagiarism in Higher Education Across Europe (IPPHEAE), completed in November 2013, was conducted by teams at five higher education institutions from UK, Poland, Lithuania, Cyprus and Czech Republic. The research included an EU-wide survey of higher education institutions across 27 EU member states. Separate reports were prepared for the countries surveyed, each containing details of findings and recommendations for what could and should be done to improve academic quality and integrity at national, institutional and individual levels. An EU-wide comparative study provided an assessment of the maturity of policies and processes for academic integrity in each country, based on the data collected and the research conducted for each national report.This paper presents selected comparisons of results from the research, especially looking at evidence for maturity of policies, consistency of approach, examples of good practice and highlighting where serious effort is needed to strengthen current policies and practices.

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