Globalisation influence on higher education in Kazakhstan and Russia (on the example of Engineering University)

A Sarsenbayeva,I Makarikhina,D Rudoy,A Olshevskaya,V Kankhva

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202021022010

Abstract

Globalisation is a controversial issue in education in terms of its positive or negative impact. The given article presents the review of the existing literature with regard to the benefits that globalization brought to Kazakhstani and Russian higher education and some concerns arose. The authors of the article analyze such educational phenomena pluses as university autonomy, academic mobility, university rankings and English language proliferation. Substantial modernization of higher education content in accordance with the requirements of society and the state to the specialists’ education level, including foreign languages is necessary in the conditions of the economic, socio-political and social relations transformation. The revision of traditional paradigm in the general system of higher education is due to the objective need of society for an individual, aware and practically realizing his vocation and purpose in various types and international practice arising. Regarding the concerns that accompany the process of globalisation of higher education in Kazakhstan and Russia, the article considers and refutes the issues that come from the popularity of English language, the probability of colonization of Kazakhstani culture and brain drain.

Highlights

Globalisation is an absolutely complex and versatile process which has many definitions depending on the field of consideration
Another important benefit of English language spread in higher education is that the knowledge of language allows Kazakhstani and Russian researchers to publish their works in recognized journals with high impact factors, participate in international conferences and by that contribute to knowledge mobility
Talking about the contemporary positive aspects of Kazakhstani and Russian higher education caused by the process of globalisation, some concerns should be still mentioned

Summary

Introduction

Globalisation is an absolutely complex and versatile process which has many definitions depending on the field of consideration. Knowledge economy and education for all have become the priorities as they help to achieve the main goal of contemporary education which is the training of a global citizen who must have enough knowledge and skills to compete at the global labor market and integrate into global community [2] That is why, such ambition puts the stress on the quality of education for whose measurement different indicators were created by OECD, UNESCO and other international organizations. The government abolished part-time postgraduate and 5years undergraduate education, partially decentralized the governance of higher educational institutions, built international relationships with many top-notch university, established the first autonomous university with leading faculty staff who translate their knowledge and experience around the country and the list of changes is quite long All these changes occurred for successful integration into the global education area and providing the sustainable development. The essay demonstrates some sceptic concerns that exist in the society and cause their distrust in the existing reforms or policies

The global Bologna process

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