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Item Open Access UNDERSTANDING FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNANCE IN KAZAKHSTAN(2012-08) Sarinzhipov, Asian; Sagintayeva, A.; Kurakbayev, Kairat"In this paper, we have examined faculty perceptions of the current state of higher education governance in Kazakhstan. The purpose was to analyse the faculty's opinions and attitudes towards governance in their institutions. Several conclusions can be drawn from the findings. The first is that faculty was mostly unsatisfied with their level of involvement in governance, particularly in terms of the ways in which they communicate with upper management. Faculty would like to see proper feedback mechanisms in their communication channels with Vice Rectors and Rectors. Interestingly, the majority of faculty respondents claim that contemporary governance systems cannot respond appropriately to new social and academic realities. Most faculty members take their inactiveness for granted as they do not feel that their decisions will have an impact on institutional governance. However, the research has shown that faculty members are involved at the departmental level and feel comfortable about that." - ...Item Open Access A FEW GLOBAL TRENDS AND POINTS OF COMMONALITY IN QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION(2012-08) Ruby, AlanIn this brief paper author offers a public policy perspective on quality assurance in higher education. Author begins by arguing that there is a growing public interest in quality assurance and offers some reasons for this increased attention. He suggests that the forces and factors that have fostered this greater interest are common to many countries and that this commonality has led to a convergence of the fundamental principles underlying quality assurance in different jurisdictions. He concludes by suggesting how these principles might apply at higher education institutions in new nations and emerging systems of higher education in the region.Item Open Access INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF S. TORAIGYROV PAVLODAR STATE UNIVERSITY: SCIENCE WITH NO BOUNDARIES(2012-08) Omirbayev, SerikThis article is about international collaboration of S.Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University. The author tells about partners, projects and main results of this university.Item Open Access LESSONS FROM AN AMERICAN QUANDARY STRENTHENING SHARED GOVERNANCE IN TURBULENT TIMES(2012-08) Zemsky, RobertThis article is about some American universities which faced with problems that should be solved by governance of the USA. Author tells about the following universities: The University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Pennsylvania State University, and The University of VirginiaItem Open Access THE IMPACT OF STANDARTIZED TESTING ON EDUCATION QUALITY: THE CASE OF THE PROGRAMFOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT(2012-08) Shamatov, Duishon“This paper examines the impact of the Program for International Student Assessment”—Item Open Access INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITATEA BABE S-BOLYAI(2012-08) POP, loan-AureLThis article is about Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, its profile, institutions, programs, partners, cooperation with other universities and etc.Item Open Access INTERNATIONALIZATION OF UNIVERSITY AND LEARING OF UNIVERSITY AND LEARNING PROCESS: WEB 2.0 DIMENTIONS(2012-08) Ribickis, Leonids; Tipans, Igors; Valtin, KarlisToday Web 2.0 means a qualitative leap in computer technologies that have made the internet environment more creative, participative and socializing. Its dimensions are present in almost every aspect and process at a university. This paper gives an insight about usage and possibilities of such dimensions.Item Open Access Current status and prospects of university partnerships: the example of the peoples’ friendship university of Russia(2012-08) Krasnova, GulnaraThis article discusses the current status and prospects of university partnership, using as an example the People`s Friendship University of Russia. The theme of university partnership in our context has actively developed during the last few years.Item Open Access EDUCATIONAL POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN(2012-08) ZhumaguLov, BakhytzhanThis article was written by Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main topic of the article is education in Kazakhstan, its development and main goals.Item Open Access Education reforms in Kazakhstan(2012-08) Orynbayev, YerboLThis article is about development of Kazakhstan, its plans for the future. The author is talking about Nazarbayev University as a big national project which will become a template for the development of other Kazakhstani universities.Item Open Access THE UNIVERSITY: A CENTER OF LEARNING?(2012-08) Bridges, David"I want to begin with the significance that both the Minister and Deputy Prime-minister have attached to the university's contribution to economic development.This is clearly a theme on which one could expand very extensively, but the contribution includes a number of different dimensions, and I think it worth distinguishing some of these. Part of it is certainly about equipping an economy with higher level understanding and skills, and at the moment many international companies coming into Kazakhstan have to bring these with them or seek in the international market place, higher level skills, which in future, one hopes.Kazakhstan w i l l be able to supply through its own higher education system" - ...Item Open Access REFLECTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE POST-INDUSTRIAL AREA(2012-08) Uhibai, SerjanThis article is about Chinese higher education in post-industrial area.Item Open Access WHAT A R E UNIVERSITIES F O R IN 21ST CENTURY(2012-08) Worton, MichaelThe author tells about the role of universities in our modern life.Item Open Access Challenges for tertiary education in the 21st century(2012-08) Salmi, JamilIn this article the author talks about the future of tertiary education. The article includes the following topics: Importance of knowledge for economic and social development; Changing education needs and practices.Item Open Access CHANGING PATTERNS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP IN KAZAKHSTAN(2013-06) Sagintayeva, A.This paper has implied that higher education institutions over the Last 20 years have seen the emergence of different patterns of higher education Leadership in Kazakhstan. In 2010, new and ambitious targets for the development of collegial management in universities in a phased process of granting greater autonomy to universities were clearly formulated in the State Program of Education Development 2011-2020. University Leaders, having professional knowledge of the local features of higher education practices in Kazakhstan, may need to share their expertise and decision-making powers with the Boards of Trustees. In order to carry out the transition from the "state control model" to the "state supervisory model", both the state and universities need to build on the current developments of shared governance and raise institutional standards of accountability.Item Open Access FRONTIER QUALITY DIFFERENTIALS IN HYBRID HIGHER EDUCATION(2013-06) Coates, Hamish; Thakur, Marian“Research capacity has large influence on a nation's competitiveness and its economic strength. Institutions can make a significant difference in the research productivity of their faculty Indeed, research shows that institutional affiliation is an important predictor of productivity over time. What this suggests is that effective scholars thrive in a certain kind of academic "ecology." The purpose of this paper is to describe several key features of this environment and to pay special attention to what will be required to cultivate the next generation of researchers.”—Item Open Access SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIVERSITIES(2013-06) MacDonald, Kent“In these times of increased access and declining resources we need to think more broadly about the responsibilities of our universities. Let me end as I started. We do not want to create a series of universities that have the same mission and purpose. Differentiation is not only good; it is necessary. However, in my mind, if I were to prioritize two responsibilities of the university of today, they would be to serve as economic catalyst and play the role of innovation generator.”--Item Open Access SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND RESEARCH OUTCOME-BASED ASSESSMENT APPROACHES(2013-06) Zhumadilov, Zhaxybay“Recent advances in rapidly developing science and technology, especially key discoveries in biomedical research have the potential to significantly improve human health quality and overcome many health challenges in the world. As a result, many countries, including developing countries are increasing the resources dedicated to establishing centers of excellence and innovative technology clusters. A world-class research enterprise to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research in this century must establish a comprehensive system to attract, retain and develop talented researchers from both local and international scientific communities. Furthermore, strong mentorship for junior researchers and students must be an integral component in these centers.”--Item Open Access A BALANCING ACT: ACHIEVING ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE ENSURING AUTONOMY(2013-06) Canning, Mary"As higher education moves increasingly towards mass provision, the role of the State is changing. Increasingly, governments provide leadership in the creation of national goals and strategies as well as in the establishment of quality assurance systems. Rather than interfering in academic processes, a combination of standard setting and financing systems designed to ensure high quality outcomes is the role of the State. The provision of good public higher education is left to higher education institutions, autonomous but accountable in their governance arrangements."---Item Open Access QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION & RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY(2013-06) Bridges, David“As a general observation, we should probably be alert to the different conditions and requirements that operate between e.g.'big science'(that might require heavy investment in equipment and facilities and large teams of researchers) and research e.g. in the humanities and social sciences that might have different features and requirements.”---