Transformation of higher education: overcoming the conflict of competence and fundamentality

Ergodesign ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-119
Author(s):  
Oleg Suharev ◽  
Valeriy Spasennikov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Institutional Competition ◽  
Fundamental Education ◽  
Natural Result ◽  
Build Systems

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the problems of transformation of higher education in Russia, expressed in the transition to a competence-based approach, which became a natural result of the introduction of the so-called “Bologna process”. The research methodology consists of a comparative taxonomic analysis of basic education and education obtained by competencies, with the identification of potential advantages and disadvantages. The introduction of new standards in the field of education, not of Russian origin, is considered by the authors as the result of defeat in institutional competition, which does not exceed arguments about the unity of diplomas or educational space. For the strategic development of Russia, it is necessary to build systems of higher education according to its own rules, focus on basic fundamental education, and consider the acquisition of certain competencies as an auxiliary action at the next stages of improving personnel of higher qualifications, when fundamental education has already been obtained. Thus, it is proposed to take the competence approach beyond the boundaries of university education to the stage of postgraduate professional development and additional training.

scholarly journals Implementation of the Bologna system in higher education in Russia: problems and results

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
Larisa Nikolaevna Nabilkina ◽  
Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Nikolaeva ◽  
Olga Nikolaevna Chelyukanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
European Area ◽  
The Bologna Process

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problems and prospects of Russia’s innvolement in a single European area of higher education, better known as the Bologna process, its purpose being to create an unlimited scientific environment in the field of education and scientific activity. The study aims to consider the features of Russia’s entry into the Bologna system, analyze the advantages and disadvantages of this process, and outline the importance of higher education in the formation of national identity and national mentality. The main research methods are system-analytical, comparative and axiological ones. Also, the study employs other methods relevant to the objectives of the work: the method of sociological observation, description, linguoculturological analysis. The problem of higher education integration is debated a lot in the pedagogical community. Our teachers, methodologists, culturologists also participate in scientific discussions. Despite a number of advantages, Russian education does not quite fit into the context of Western culture: the unification of the educational process leads to the destruction of scholarly traditions, the ideas of “educational tourism” and “double” diplomas cannot be fully implemented, especially in provincial universities, Russian universities fail to take their worthy place in international rankings. As a result, the authors of the article come to the reasonable conclusion that the task of the cultural and educational community is to preserve national identity, basic values, traditions of elite imperial education and their integration into European educational space. The main mission of university education is the formation of a universal educational idea based on the priority of the humanities. This is what scientists and educators should strive for, regardless of nationality and linguistic affiliation.

scholarly journals STRATEGY OF INTERNATIONALIZATION AS A KEY PRIORITY OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

2018 ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
Olga Vyhovska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
International Standards ◽  
University Education ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Institutional Strategy ◽  
The World ◽  
The Bologna Process

The article deals with the theoretical analysis of the problem of internationalization of higher education in the context of introducing reforms of the Bologna process in the European region and, in particular, in Ukraine; the historical periods of formation of the internationalization of higher education from the moment of the first European universities emerged; it was determined that universities at their institutional level are important participants in internationalization and, in accordance with local specifics, their understanding of the objectives of ensuring the quality of education and development priorities must develop their own strategies for internationalization; on the example of the Grinchenko University it is substantiated that the development of the institutional strategy of internationalization is one of the key priorities of the development of university education in Ukraine. Modern information and communication technologies, the rapid development of distance learning, the growing popularity of Internet universities form a single world educational market in which higher education institutions from different countries of the world, without restricting themselves national borders, offer their services in conditions of strict international competition. The processes of Ukraine’s integration into the world educational space, in particular its accession to the Bologna Process, determine the creation of a competitive sphere of Ukrainian higher education. The urgency of the problem of internationalization, which reflects the idea of openness of education and science in the world and has significant modernizing potential, lays the foundation for its scientific reflection on the integration into the national context of the best international standards of higher education quality. These imperatives should serve as a guideline for the institutional strategy of internationalization as a key priority for the development of university education in Ukraine in order to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian higher education institutions and their integration into the European educational space.

scholarly journals The Internationalization of Higher Education in Armenia Nowadays the Analysis of the Existing Problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1 (33)) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Yevgine Aperyan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
International Standards ◽  
University Education ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Higher Education System

Internationalization is a rapidly growing trend among the higher education system around the world. Academic and research institutions demonstrate a growing interest in the processes of internationalization of higher education, at the international, regional, national, and institutional levels. Internationalization and global engagement are becoming key trends in the development of national systems of education in Armenia and abroad. Numerous researchers have highlighted the problematics of internationalization of higher education associated with the cultural impact of university education, a synergy of humanitarian and natural sciences, intercultural communication, digital and blended learning, international credit and degree mobility, the introduction of international standards for measuring the quality of education defined by the Bologna Declaration. Although internationalization has become established in education at the international level, it should be realized that at the moment there is no single policy or strategy for the internationalization of the higher education system in Armenia, both at the regional and national levels. The lack of uniform strategy is in some way offset at the institutional level: the increasing number of Armenian higher education institutions have integrated internationalization, to varying degrees, in their mission and vision. It can be seen in the activities of the leading universities in Armenia. The global knowledge economy requires all universities to be the competitors for students, faculties, strategic partnerships, and research funding, as well as to prepare their graduates to be global professionals, scholars, highly demanded and competitive. Indicating the mechanism of the implementation of an international component into the existing curricula, programs, research, teaching, and learning processes may contribute to the understanding of the process of internationalization of higher education. Thus, more research is needed on the experience of Armenia and other countries in implementing the provisions of the Bologna process. The purpose of this article is to examine the theoretical and practical aspects of the internationalization process, identifying some challenges and obstacles for the Armenian higher education system and presenting possible ways of overcoming them.

scholarly journals THE QUALITY OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES: MANAGEMENT ASPECT

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
University Management ◽  
Massification Of Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
The University ◽  
The Bologna Process

In recent years attention to quality of studies is not decreasing. Lots of different level and type articles have been written, books and other literature have been published. On the other hand, over the last few years different national, regional and international science conferences and symposiums took place. So, it is obvious, that the concern in the university study quality is really huge. However, the essence of the matter lies somewhere deeper. The main goals, formulated in Bologna declaration, had to be implemented by 2010. However, now it becomes clear, that some of the vitally important things were not realised and there are more and more doubts if they will, on the whole, be carried through. The Bologna process itself is not sought to be analysed. What interests us firstly, is the quality of studies’ management question. Various researches reveal that the university study quality in some countries has significantly decreased even measuring according to the most minimal criteria. First of all, this is because most universities are oriented into providing service. It is known, that service University is not capable to ensure the proper quality of the studies and of provided education at the same time. Mass universities meant for mass usage. University education is more and more “Mc.Donaldized” (Lamanauskas, 2011a). Thus, the problem of the quality of studies remains the key problem in nowadays university work. It is understandable, that different countries have different experience in this field both in horizontal and vertical sense. The quality of studies conception despite all efforts remains diverse and has multiple meanings. Paraphrasing a familiar soviet times’ statement (“from everyone – according to possibilities, for everyone – according to demands”), one can state, that higher education can’t be provided according to demands, and it can’t be required from graduates according to their abilities and possibilities. Massification of higher education in a direct way negatively affects the quality of studies (process), as well as higher education quality (result). This is the essential risk in university management. Key words: education policy, quality of studies, management, university education system.

scholarly journals Estudio contrastivo de la oferta académica de Grado y anterior al Plan Bolonia en las Universidades Públicas de la Comunidad de Madrid

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Oliva Marañón
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Contrastive Study ◽  
Double Degree ◽  
Carlos Iii

<p>La estructura de las enseñanzas universitarias se ha modificado para servir a unos objetivos sociales y educativos más amplios, por lo que, a raíz de la implantación del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES), ha aumentado la oferta universitaria de titulaciones de Doble Grado y Posgrado. En este nuevo ámbito educativo se crea un Marco de Cualificaciones de carácter internacional para facilitar la transferencia y el reconocimiento de los estudios cursados en otros países. La mutua confianza entre instituciones de Enseñanza Superior y el reconocimiento de las titulaciones que expiden tiene como soporte básico una metodología común, contrastada, de evaluación y de acreditación de la calidad. Los objetivos de esta investigación son analizar y comparar la oferta académica tanto de Grado como de Ingenierías, Licenciaturas y Diplomaturas de las universidades públicas madrileñas; así como discernir sus señas de identidad. Se ha realizado un estudio contrastivo de titulaciones de Grado, Doble Grado, bilingües, online y anteriores al Plan Bolonia por áreas de conocimiento; de los estudiantes matriculados; y del número de docentes. Los resultados constatan una oferta académica heterogénea; la prevalencia de titulaciones bilingües y online en las Universidades Carlos III y Rey Juan Carlos, respectivamente; la mayor presencia de alumnos matriculados en el área de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas en las Universidades Complutense y Rey Juan Carlos; y la adecuación de la oferta académica a las demandas empresariales, lo que sitúa a los universitarios de la Comunidad de Madrid a la vanguardia del conocimiento en la Sociedad de la Información.</p><p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong>Contrastive study of the academic offer Degree and pre-Bologna Process in Public Universities of Madrid.</strong></p><p>The structure of University education has been modified to serve wider social and educational goals, so that, following the implementation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has increased University offering Undergraduate and graduate Double Degrees. In this new educational sphere, an international qualifications framework character is created to facilitate the transfer and recognition of the studies undertaken in other countries. Mutual trust between institutions of Higher Education and recognition of qualifications they issue are as basic support a common, proven, evaluation and quality accreditation methodology. The objectives of this research are to analyze and compare both academic offerings as Engineering Degree, Degrees and the others Degrees previous of Bologna Plan; as well as to discern the identity of the Public Universities of Madrid. It is performed a contrastive study of undergraduate Degrees, Double Degree, bilingual, online and pre-Bologna areas of knowledge; the students enrolled Degree in teaching; and the number of teachers. The Results indicate a heterogeneous academic offerings; prevalence of bilingual and online Degrees at the Universities Carlos III and Rey Juan Carlos, respectively; the increased presence of students in the area of Social Sciences and Law at the Universities Complutense and Rey Juan Carlos; and the adequacy of academic offerings to professional trends, which places the students of Madrid at the vanguard of knowledge in the Information Society.</p>

scholarly journals Integrating an aging student population into higher education – challenges for evidence-based policy in Europe

1969 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-42
Author(s):  
Dominic Orr
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Higher Education Reform ◽  
University Education ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Study Programs

Both demographic developments and the need for highly skilled workers have led to renewed efforts to widen access to higher education in Europe. This means looking beyond the traditional clientele of university education in terms of routes into higher education, age, and centrality of studies. Attracting and catering to this more comprehensive group entails rethinking study programs and study environment for a more heterogeneous student body. So where are we now on these issues and where can we expect to be in the next decade? This is a question being raised within the framework of the Europe-wide Bologna Process for higher education reform. On the basis of data sets being used for analysis within this reform program, a comparison of the situation in selected European countries will be presented. It will be shown that some countries are better placed to deal with the growing number of adult learners than others.  

scholarly journals As políticas de ampliação de oportunidades educacionais no Brasil e as trajetórias escolares na Educação de Jovens e Adultos no Ensino Médio na cidade do Rio de Janeiro

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Elionaldo Fernandes Julião ◽  
Mônica Dias Peregrino Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Resident Population ◽  
School Expansion ◽  
Fundamental Education

School expansion policies in Brazil, designed from the 1990s, increased the population's access to fundamental education, reaching 98.2% of the resident population in the age group from 6 to 14 years old in 2010. However, according to data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2012, illiteracy still reaches 8.6% of the population aged 15 or older; 8.1% of young people between 18 and 24 years of age still attends elementary school , 34.2% high school and 51.3% higher education. The data shows that although we are universalizing access to elementary education in the age group of 6 to 14 years, we still suffer the result of a large number of young people who, due to problems of retention and evasion, remain, out of school, or in a situation of school lag. Considering such questions, this article, which is based on the results of a research on secondary school and in youth and adult modality conducted in the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, aims to reflect about the expansion of compulsory basic education in the country and the effects of this expansion considering the school trajectories in the modality.

scholarly journals The Pros and Cons of Online Learning Environment from the Students’ Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona Valantinaite ◽  
◽  
Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Study Process ◽  
The Bologna Process

The country’s participation in the Bologna process obliges it to strategically develop lifelong learning. The internet network is a key to accessibility of studies to everybody. Technologization seems to be an integral part of the system of education in the 21st century. According to the researchers, technologization facilitates teaching/learning and makes it more attractive, accessible, individual and efficient. However, some researchers still doubt its effectiveness and efficiency. Therefore, what factors promote technologization? Do efforts and insights of politicians answer the students’ needs? The aim of the study is to reveal the attitude of students towards application of virtual learning environments in the study process and its compliance with the contemporary tendencies in study organisation. The article focuses on the development of lifelong learning in the Bologna process documents. The data of qualitative research are also presented: the students’ attitude towards advantages and disadvantages of applying virtual learning environments in the study process. The applied methods include analysis of scholarly literature and documents, qualitative research. The article presents the analysis of open-ended questions about the advantages and disadvantages of virtual learning environments. The research sample included 106 third year university students. Technically the accessibility of studies is developed but the personal individuality and exceptionality of individual needs are trivialized to convenience of learning when the place and time for learning can chose. If the main focus of studies is diverted from the personality growth, building up of individual's values and worldview to technologization exclusively, a passive consumer society, whose members are not ready to assume responsibility and do not justify the essential idea of higher education, is developed. Unbalanced workload of highly qualified specialists in higher education institutions does not create the anticipated economic value, economic and social wellbeing or added value. Appropriate distribution of responsibilities establishes conditions for development of culture and building up personalities.

scholarly journals Proces Boloński a Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym i nauce

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-171
Author(s):  
Marcin Skinder ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
University Education ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Bologna Declaration ◽  
The Subject ◽  
European Higher Education ◽  
The Bologna Process

The subject of the study is the Bologna Process, its assumptions and course. The article contains an analysis of the Act on university education and science in order to indicate solutions for the harmonization in Poland under the Bologna movement. This movement is characterized as an example of European integration (harmonization) in the sphere of higher education, which was initiated by the Bologna Declaration of 19 June 1999. The main idea behind this declaration was the joint creation of the European Higher Education Area. The process initiated then goes beyond the scope of activities undertaken only by European Union governments. The analysis covers the following parts: The scope of the Bologna Process, Further European actors and the Sorbonne Declaration, The Bologna Process today, Implementation barriers was well as criticism. An integral part of the work is the Bologna Process and the Constitution for Science (Law on university education and science).

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY STUDY PROBLEMS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF STUDENTS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas ◽  
Dalia Augienė ◽  
Rita Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
University Education ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
University Studies

The problems of higher university education are not only urgent but, it can be asserted, that due to many reasons they are getting sharper. The dynamism of labour market and always changing society require flexible, innovative and creative lifelong learning possibilities; higher education institutions do not limit themselves to primary preparation of specialists, the possibilities ought to be found for the development of specialists and professionals, for specialisation change, for the development of personal abilities and for expansion of high level professional competences. Continuing education at universities is becoming more and more urgent in the Strategic priorities of European education. It is necessary to seek for high scientific activity and high study level and for the results acknowledged on an international level. On the other hand, the competition among universities is evidently getting stronger both on national and international levels. Very often blind orientation only to a consumer (a student), only to service provision to him, make the quality of studies and at the same time the quality of acquirable education worse. The solution of any problem requires reliable and adequate information. The researches, regarding university students’ opinions on higher education problems do not lose their urgency. On the contrary, in this way rather objective primary information about processes taking place in this sector is obtained. The empiric research (N=544), carried out in January-February 2012, showed that student opinions on higher university education are controversial, in fact. Having carried out content analysis on the respondents’ expressed positions, considerable advantages and disadvantages of university studies were discerned. Education acquisition and good study quality are pointed out as the most important university education advantages. These positions have relatively the biggest weight among all categories defining the advantages. Self-realisation and career possibilities occupy the middle position in the advantage category scale. Their weight fluctuates in the interval of 10-20 percent. Communication possibilities and study management are not regarded as considerable advantages. It has been stated, that a considerable shortage of university education is study quality. One third of the respondents gave the biggest weight to that category. It can be asserted, that study quality and conditions for practical ability formation in the study process worry the respondents most. Evaluating study quality, the respondents most often express dissatisfaction with the overloading of the study content: a lot of insignificant subjects must be studied, too many unnecessary lectures, inexpedient lectures, poor lectures, worthless; a lot of unnecessary study programmes and so on. A part of respondents accentuate dissatisfaction with the teachers’ work: poor competence of some teachers, unfair student evaluation, the requirements raised are too high. It can be asserted, that university studies are more often understood as experience process, during which theoretical and practical knowledge are integrated and on this basis professional experience is acquired and professionalism is mastered. Key words: survey, empiric research, qualitative analysis, university education.

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