DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

"Today we see that the improvement of living standards does not depend on the accumulation of capital and technological development of the country. It is obvious that what causes the gap between the developed and less developed countries is not only a lack of available resources, but also knowledge production. Growth of national economy depends on how fast this gap is reduced. These findings are explained in Joseph Stiglitz's book "Creating a Learning Society". Therefore, the success of our well-being in the long run depends on the extent we are ready to be flexible to master new knowledge and to improve our performance.This is a great responsibility of our universities. Therefore, nowadays universities need to be prepared for the challenges of our time and quickly adapt to external factors that can be considered both as a threat and opportunity for further development. Universities need to be more active in research activities in partnership with international peers than ever before" - ...