THE ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN ENSURING THE QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN UKRAINE

COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

Authors

  • Galyna Cherusheva PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Head of Career Guidance Department, Department of Philosophy, Law, and Social Sciences and Humanities, National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Auditing, National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Auditing, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9652-0913
  • Olena Karpenko Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work, Faculty of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6715-2899
  • Lesya Verbovska PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Administration, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2509-1194
  • Mykola Kolomiiets PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Department of Technological Education, Faculty of Technology and Design Mykhailo Dragomanov State University of Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0960-345X
  • Nataliia Savastru Assistant Professor, Assistant Director for Scientific and Methodical Work, Department of Theoretical Disciplines, Serge Lifar Kyiv Municipal Academy of Dance, Kyiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-3763

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/rcd.v16i44.12256

Keywords:

academic standards, educational reforms, community engagement, institutional cooperation, quality management

Abstract

The purpose of the proposed article is to analyse the role of stakeholders in ensuring the quality of education, which also involves the study of existing systems for establishing cooperation and partnerships to achieve more effective learning. The realisation of this goal involved using a scientific survey method conducted among 56 stakeholders in one day, which helped establish independent and unbiased assessments. The results show that most respondents are ambivalent or optimistic about the institution of stakeholders. The main types of such partnerships are internships and practice, joint practice programmes, joint research projects, support of educational courses, participation in lectures and seminars, and participation in career fairs. At the same time, the study identifies the main difficulties that affect the implementation of this cooperation: lack of effective communication, different priorities of higher education institutions and stakeholders, financial constraints, outdated curricula and lack of teacher qualifications, and specific legislative barriers. The conclusions suggest steps to improve the situation: a qualified review of curricula, advanced training of teachers, development of appropriate practical skills, creation of qualified advisory boards with business representatives to develop curricula and courses, introduction of unique monitoring and improvement of educational infrastructure.

Author Biographies

Galyna Cherusheva, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Head of Career Guidance Department, Department of Philosophy, Law, and Social Sciences and Humanities, National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Auditing, National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Auditing, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Head of Career Guidance Department, Department of Philosophy, Law, and Social Sciences and Humanities, National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Auditing, National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Auditing, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Olena Karpenko, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work, Faculty of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work, Faculty of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Lesya Verbovska, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Administration, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Administration, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

Mykola Kolomiiets, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Department of Technological Education, Faculty of Technology and Design Mykhailo Dragomanov State University of Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine

PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Department of Technological Education, Faculty of Technology and Design Mykhailo Dragomanov State University of Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine

Nataliia Savastru, Assistant Professor, Assistant Director for Scientific and Methodical Work, Department of Theoretical Disciplines, Serge Lifar Kyiv Municipal Academy of Dance, Kyiv, Ukraine

Assistant Professor, Assistant Director for Scientific and Methodical Work, Department of Theoretical Disciplines, Serge Lifar Kyiv Municipal Academy of Dance, Kyiv, Ukraine

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