Summaries 11-2016

Summaries 11-2016
Areas of Education Modernization
New conceptual approach towards selecting THE best educational programmes

Bolotov Victor A. ‒ Dr. Sci. (Pedagogy), Research Advisor of the Centre for Education Quality Monitoring, Higher School of Economics. E-mail: [e-mail]

Motova Galina N. ‒ Dr. Sci. (Pedagogy), Deputy Director, National Centre for Public Accreditation. E-mail: [e-mail]

Navodnov Vladimir G. ‒ Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Prof., Director, National Centre for Public Accreditation. E-mail: [e-mail]

Ryzhakova Olga E. – PhD student, Volga State University of Technology. E-mail: [e-mail]

Abstract. The article addresses the issues concerning the development of the public information system about the quality of education in the country. It also considers an approach towards creation of the monitoring system of the quality of educational process of a higher education institution based on an independent assessment of educational programmes, and includes objectives, tasks and principles of functioning and major indicators of this approach.

Keywords: educational quality assessment, best educational programme, educational policy, educational quality monitoring system, peer review, the Internet survey

Cite as: Bolotov, V.A., Motova, G.N., Navodnov, V.G., Ryzhakova, O.E. (2016). [New Conceptual Approach Towards Selecting the Best Educational Programmes]. Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii [Higher Education in Russia]. No. 11 (206), pp. Pp. 5-16. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)

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   Navodnov, V.G., Motova, G.N., Ryzhakova, O.E. (2016). [Are All Programmes Good? Choose Yourself: New Conceptual Approach Towards Selecting the Best Educational Programmes]. Akkreditatsiya v obrazovanii [Accreditation in Education]. No. 2 (86), pp. 56-77.
   
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   Navodnov, V.G., Motova, G.N., Matveeva, O.A., Ryzhakova, O.E. (2014). [“Best Educational Programs of Innovative Russia” as a System of Educational Programs Monitoring]. Vestnik Povolzhskogo gosudarstvennogo tekhnologicheskogo universiteta. Seriya: Ekonomika i upravlenie [Vestnik of Volga State University of Technology. Series “Economics and Management”]. No. 3 (22), pp. 15-30. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
   

The paper was submitted 26.09.16.

The formation of a system of relationship BETWEEN educational institutions and employers
MOTOVILOV Oleg V. – Dr. Sci. (Economics), Prof., Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. E-mail: [e-mail]
Abstract. The article clarifies the content of "employer" concept. It is noted that in addition to the institutional approach, which focuses mainly on the different types of organizations that can act as employers, it is important to take into account the personal approach. It is connected with the fact that experts, acting as the employer's representative, often actually represent only themselves. The paper discusses the basic options for employer participation in the educational process, including relatively new: participation in the work of the specialized Councils on education programs, reviewing final qualifying works, participation in the state examination commissions, etc. The author’s reasoning is based on the past experience, in particular, he emphasizes the undesirability to staff state examination commission only with the representatives of employers.

Keywords: employers, business community, educational programs, competence, state examination commissions, basic department attached to enterprise, R & D

Cite as: Motovilov, O.V. (2016). The Formation of a System of Relationship Between Educational Institutions and Employers]. Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii [Higher Education in Russia]. No. 11 (206), pp. Pp. 17-27. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)

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The paper was submitted 30.07.16.

NETWORK COMMUNITIES WITH UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION: ESTABLISHED PRACTICES OF SOCIAL INTERACTION
This article has been written within the project of Russian Foundation for Humanities “Theoretical and methodological grounds for studying activity of a university in partner network communities”, No. 14-06-00353.
ROMM Mark V. – Dr. Sci. (Philosophy), Prof., Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: [e-mail]
ZAYAKINA Raisa A. – Cand. Sci. (Philosophy), Assoc. Prof., the Department of Constitutional and International Law, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia. E-mail: [e-mail]
Abstract. The article analyzes a system of social interaction practices which are used by national universities to undertake their network activity in daily life. Taking into consideration value and goal orientation, the authors reveal obvious and hidden motives for university's choice between interaction practices in network communities. The authors' classification of the principles specifying the nature of interaction between actors in network communities is suggested. In accordance with the present classification, social practices of network partnership, network competition, and network simulator are suggested. On the basis of the proposed classification, expectant beneficiaries of network activity inside community are described. The authors study the mechanism of forming network simulators in research and education space and the phenomenon of network collapse as an inevitable consequence of their existence. The reasons for emergence of network simulacra in social networks with university participation are explored.

Keywords: network community with university participation, social interaction practices, network partnership, network competition, network simulators, network collapse, network simulacra

Cite as: Romm, M.V., Zayakina R.A. (2016). [Network Communities with University Participation: Established Practices of Social Interaction]. Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii [Higher Education in Russia]. No. 11 (206), pp. Pp. 28-37. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)
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The paper was submitted 01.08.16.

Crossroad of Opinions
regulatory CAPTURE of the higher education area: the ANALYSis OF some ASPECTS

Trubnikova Ekaterina I. – Dr. Sci. (Economics), Prof., the Department of Economics and Management, Samara State University of Economics, Samara, Russia. E-mail: [e-mail]

Abstract. The article investigates certain aspects of the national higher education system of Russian Federation. Special attention is paid to the presence of formal and informal mechanisms that facilitate the capture of regulation and rent extraction by the existing actors. The article presents an analysis of possibilities of opportunistic behavior of the administration of a higher education organization. As a source of the rent there might be inappropriate use of the institutions facilitated by the various mechanisms. In this case this source can be warranted by the internal regulatory documents of the organizations, as well as the external legal statutes. The research also presents analysis of rent extraction sources and examples of the use of administrative resources. The article points out the negative trends and growth of opportunities of rent-seeking behavior of the actors of this market.

Keywords: corruption, rent, rent-seeking behavior, conflict of interest, regulatory capture, formal contract, informal relations, administrative resource, market mechanisms, signal, signal attributes

Cite as: Trubnikova, E.I. (2016). [Regulatory Capture of the Higher Education Area: the Analysis of Some Aspects]. Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii [Higher Education in Russia]. No. 11 (206), pp. Pp. 38-46. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)

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The paper was submitted 20.09.16.
COMPETENCE APPROACH AND THE TRADITIONAL VIEW ON HIGHER EDUCATION
KORCHAGIN Evgeniy A.  Dr. Sci. (Pedagogy), Prof., Department of vocational training, pedagogy and sociology, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering. E-mail: [e-mail]

SAFIN Rais S.  Dr. Sci. (Pedagogy), Prof., Head of the Department of vocational training, pedagogy and sociology, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering. E-mail: [e-mail]
Abstract. Within the discussion about the competence approach in higher education the article highlights the issues of goal-setting and diagnosing of higher professional education purposes. By the comparison of traditional and competence-based approaches to the formulation of the objectives of higher vocational education the authors come to a conclusion of insufficient methodological support of competence-based approach in educational practice. The main objective of the competence-based approach lies in a personal development of a student, which means the formation of stable systematic knowledge, skills and then, on this basis, the formation of competences. However, in the educational practice, this main purpose is usually not achieved for the reasons of insufficiency of training time and the lack of methodological support, and faculty unpreparedness. The types of graduates’ professional activity and the main options of training activities are discussed. Within the framework of standardization of higher education the creative possibilities of competence-based approach in the development of student personality are limited with the education level of trainers and do not match the essence of research activities, which master degree graduates and post-graduate students are prepared to. The boundaries of the applicability of the competences and competence-based approach in higher education today are not clearly defined, since the competences and the competence approach are not defined themselves.

Keywords: higher education, competence approach, competence, State educational standards, methodical support, objectives of education

Cite as: Korchagin, E.A., Safin, R.S. (2016). [Competence Approach and the Traditional View on Higher Education]. Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii [Higher Education in Russia ]. No. 11 (206), pp. 47-54. (In Russ., abstract in Eng.)