1Department of Foreign Languages, Kyiv National University for Technologies and Design, Cherkasy, Ukraine
2Department of Foreign Languages, Bohdan Khmelnytskyy National University, Cherkasy, Ukraine
American Journal of Educational Research.
2013,
Vol. 1 No. 11, 472-476
DOI: 10.12691/education-1-11-3
Copyright © 2013 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Olena Yershova, Anna Gordiichuk. University Autonomy in Ukraine: International Experience and National Interests.
American Journal of Educational Research. 2013; 1(11):472-476. doi: 10.12691/education-1-11-3.
Correspondence to: Olena Yershova, Department of Foreign Languages, Kyiv National University for Technologies and Design, Cherkasy, Ukraine. Email:
boston97@mail.ruAbstract
The paper focuses on the issue of university autonomy as a leverage of enhancing the quality of Ukrainian higher education, namely, how to effectively apply and appropriately adapt in Ukrainian universities international experience in the field of university autonomy. The authors trace the main tendencies in university autonomy from historical vantage point; identify the probable autonomy models for Ukraine with respect to its national identity, mentality and historical legacy; highlight the autonomous curriculum development as one of the vital aspects in the process.
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