Browsing by Author "Jumakulov, Zakir"

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    The Evaluation of Challenges of Youth in Kazakhstan and Piloting Innovative Solutions
    (2024-01-01) Sagintayeva, Aida; Ibrasheva, Alima; Yedgenov, Bauyrzhan; Yelubayeva, Galiya; Tyutyunnikova, Marina; Akpayeva, Aliya; Jumakulov, Zakir; Sagintayeva, Aida
    In the ever-evolving landscape of youth development and social policy, the issue of NEET youth—those not in education, employment, or training—presents a critical challenge that demands thoughtful analysis and innovative solutions. Over the last two decades, Kazakhstan has made substantial strides in addressing this concern, witnessing a commendable reduction in the number of NEET youths from 18.6% in 2001 to 6.3% in 2022. The government's dedication to shaping policies that facilitate the socialization, employment, and education of young individuals is evident in the extensive programs implemented to provide holistic support, from free education to mentorship initiatives. Through a combination of qualitative methods, literature reviews, and groundbreaking experiments in experimental economics—both in laboratories and field settings—the researchers delve deep into the challenges faced by NEET youth in Kazakhstan. The inclusion of innovative approaches, particularly in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe, sets a pioneering precedent for future studies in the region.
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    Higher Education Internationalization: Insights from Kazakhstan
    (Hungarian Journal of Educational Research, 2016-03-01) Jumakulov, Zakir; Ashirbekov, Adil
    This paper sheds light on the approaches, forms, goals and influencing factors of internationalization of higher education in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan’s education system is regulated centrally by the Ministry of Education and Science, thus most internationalization initiatives are set by the Ministry. The Ministry sees the role of internationalization of higher education in advancing Kazakhstan’s education system, increasing the attractiveness of higher education, and developing a multicultural society. The government promotes higher education internationalization by: sponsoring degree and non-degree student and faculty mobility programs; signing intergovernmental agreements on educational exchange; incentivizing the internationalization of curriculum by setting accreditation regulations; creating an international university; and signing the Bologna Process which requires universities to make deeper structural reforms. These governmental initiatives were the main drivers for Kazakhstani universities to internationalize. Although most universities adopted strategies on internationalization, their approaches could be characterized as an activity approach rather than a comprehensive approach to internationalization.
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    Promoting Human Capital Development: A Typology of International Scholarship Programs in Higher Education
    (Educational Researcher, 2014-03) Perna, Laura W.; Orosz, Kata; Gopaul, Bryan; Jumakulov, Zakir; Ashirbekov, Adil; Kishkentayeva, Marina
    This article sheds light on the availability and characteristics of international scholarship programs that are sponsored by national and federal governments worldwide and that are intended to promote student mobility. Utilizing descriptive and cluster analyses, the article produces a framework for organizing the population of these programs. The analyses take into account both the central characteristics of programs and economic and political characteristics of the nations sponsoring the program. The typology produced in this analysis may be used by policy makers and researchers to facilitate cross-national comparisons of program design, implementation, and outcomes. © 2014 AERA.
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    Understanding the human capital benefits of a government-funded international scholarship program: An exploration of Kazakhstan's Bolashak program
    (International Journal of Educational Development, 2015-01-01) Perna, Laura W.; Orosz, Kata; Jumakulov, Zakir
    This study utilizes qualitative research methods to explore the human capital benefits of one government-sponsored international scholarship program - Kazakhstan's Bolashak Scholars Program - and how program characteristics and other forces promote and limit these benefits. The findings raise a number of questions for policymakers, administrators, and researchers about how a government-sponsored international scholarship program should be structured so as to maximize human capital development for individuals and the sponsoring nation.
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    Understanding the programmatic and contextual forces that influence participation in a government-sponsored international student-mobility program
    (Higher Education, 2015-02-01) Perna, Laura W.; Orosz, Kata; Jumakulov, Zakir; Kishkentayeva, Marina; Ashirbekov, Adil
    Although prior research establishes the forces that “push” and “pull” students to participate in foreign study, the transferability of findings from earlier studies is limited by the absence of theoretical grounding. In addition, relatively little is known about how a government-sponsored student mobility program promotes foreign study in a nation with a transitioning economy. Using case study methods, this study explores the characteristics of students who participate in such a program and identifies the programmatic characteristics and contextual forces that promote and limit participation. The findings shed light on the appropriate theoretical perspectives for understanding student participation in a government-sponsored mobility program and illustrate the need to consider how aspects of the national cultural, economic, and political context influence participation. The findings also raise several questions about how an international student mobility program should be structured to encourage participation and maximize benefits to individuals and society within a particular national context.