Country's Competitiveness and Sustainability in the Context of the Higher Education System Reforms

Autor/inn/en	Jermolajeva, Elita; Aleksejeva, Ludmila
Titel	Country's Competitiveness and Sustainability in the Context of the Higher Education System Reforms
Quelle	In: Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 15 (2013) 1, S.73-83 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1691-4147
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Educational Change; Sustainability; Competition; Economic Development; Knowledge Economy; Sustainable Development; Role of Education; Educational Quality; Educational Indicators; Strategic Planning; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Latvia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsreform; Nachhaltigkeit; Wettkampf; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Knowledge society; Economy; Wissensgesellschaft; Wirtschaft; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Bildungsauftrag; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Lettland
Abstract	The accumulation of knowledge and its use have become important factors that promote economic development as they contribute to a country's competitiveness in the global economy. The basic significance of research is obtained by defining new approaches in the organisation, function and efficiency of the higher education system (HES) by emphasising its qualitative aspects. The aim of the article is to describe the influence of education reform on economic competitiveness, paying a special attention to analysing and evaluating international experiences from an interdisciplinary perspective, including economics, pedagogy, etc. Quantitative indicators are used to characterise specific features of the HES and the interaction of this system in the overall context of state development. Some aspects of the Latvian HES are also analysed. The economic activity of inhabitants often directly depends on their level of education. In order to reorganise the Latvian HES and increase its competitiveness and efficiency, thus ensuring quality and availability, the Latvian education system must define a middle-term (4-5 years) and long-term (10-15 years) development plan that is coordinated with national economic development. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	UNESCO Chair on Interplay of Tradition and Innovation in ESD. Parades 1-220, Daugavpils University, Daugavplis LV-5401, Latvia. Tel: 371-6542-5452; Fax: 371-6542-2890; e-mail: unescochair@du.lv; Web site: http://www.du.lv
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01