The effect of modernization on the definition of quality in Russian higher education institutions; case study Southern Federal University, Russia

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The effect of modernization on the definition of
quality in Russian higher education institutions
case study Southern Federal University, Russia

• Raisa Chumicheva, Prof., Dr.of Pedagogy ,
• Dean of Faculty of Pedagogy
• and Practical Psychology

E-mail fppp_at_sfedu,ru Tel [phone] Fax
7 863 293-91-66
Russia Rostov-on-Don March, 2013
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Content

• Role of Federal Universities.
• Definition of Quality of education
• Trends of the global education.
• Ways of modernization of education.
• Approaches to the education quality assessment.
• Problems to be decided.

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Role of Southern Federal University

• Integration of the competence approach
• Training of a competitive graduate
• Designing of the innovative educational models
• Modernization of educational technologies
• Integration of science and practice.
• International cooperation
• Increasing of the international students share.

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What is Quality?

• must match the values, goals and objectives of
  the three groups of people students, consumers
  of educational services in the labor market and
  society as a whole
• a certain level of knowledge and skills, mental,
  physical and moral development
• the ability of the educational process to meet
  the needs of person, society and the state.

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Trends in Global Education

• identify ways of survival
• determine the future of each country and the
  planet as a whole
• upbringing of educated and responsible person
• prepare people for life in a rapidly changing
  world
• provide international integration of values
• form common educational space.

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Ways of Modernization of Higher Education

• search for new approaches to learning
• develop a new way of thinking and a new way of
  life
• search for unconventional answers in research
  activities
• develop creativity, independence,
  professionalism
• the study of advanced pedagogical experience
• integration into the content of international
  innovation
• ensuring quality professional training.

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The Objectives of the Bachelors Training

• development of culture in general, professional
  and special competencies
• forming a competitive person
• formation of creative and critical thinking
• formation of positive motivation to learning
• ensuring socio-cultural development and personal
  attributes (tolerance, confidence, respect,
  etc.).

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Modernization of the Content of Education

• ensuring compliance with international standards
• transmission of culture and the meaning of
  professional activity
• orientation towards competences
• providing variation and choice of education
• intensifying the unassisted work of students
• transition to the credit-module system.

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Modernization of Teaching Technologies

• development of thematic projects on the child
  development, psycho-pedagogical guidance
• creation of electronic textbooks and manuals
  which guide the individual path of students
• play and dialog methods
• current, intermediate, final control.

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Quality Rating of the Bachelor Training

• cultural and professional competences, etc.
• ability to organize various types of activity,
  etc.
• readiness for interaction with specialists, etc.
• personal attributes (tolerance, confidence,
  respect, etc.).

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Problems to be decided

• Graduate preparation doesn't meet the labor
  market needs
• Absence of prognosis of personnel requirements in
  the region
• Low publication activity
• Weak motivation for professional activity
• Creation of endowment.

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