Browsing Articles by Author "Kurakbayev, Kairat"

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The impact of global university rankings on higher education management and policy in Kazakhstan

Sagintayeva, Aida; Kurakbayev, Kairat (Evaluation in Higher Education, 2012)

This paper discusses the relevance of global ranking systems as a policy instrument of strategic planning, quality management and public accountability of higher education institutions (HEI) in Kazakhstan. Being one of the ...
‘Soviet’ in teachers’ memories and professional beliefs in Kazakhstan: points for reflection for reformers, international consultants and practitioners

Fimyar, Olena; Kurakbayev, Kairat (International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2016-01-02)

This paper is a part of a three-year study, ‘Internationalisation and reform of secondary schooling in Kazakhstan’, jointly conducted by an international team of UK- and Kazakhstan-based researchers in 2012–2014. The study ...
Understanding the transition of public universities to institutional autonomy in Kazakhstan

Sagintayeva, A.; Kurakbayev, Kairat (European Journal of Higher Education, 2014-10-24)

Although institutional autonomy has recently received significant attention from scholars and policy-makers in much of the world, few studies have been made of the universities in transition towards institutional autonomy ...