From April 16 to April 18, 2019, foreign and Russian experts have been examining 9 educational programs in the following fields of studies: "Pedagogical Education"; "Psychological and Pedagogical Education"; 2 additional professional programs "Pedagogy and Psychology of Preschool Education", "Pedagogical Education: Primary School Teacher". The main aim of the examination was to confirm the eligibility of the programs for the standards and criteria of professional and public accreditation developed by the National Center for Public Accreditation in cooperation with the Higher Education Evaluation Center of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and established in accordance with the European Standards for Education Quality AssuranceESG-ENQA. 9 educational programs and 2 additional professional programs of Minin university have been successfully accredited at the National Accreditation Center for a period of 6 years. In July 2019, information about accredited educational programs was posted in the European Database of External Quality Assurance Results. At the moment, DEQAR contains information about 28 best Russian universities.
Experts examined programs submitted for accreditation according to 10 standards:
- Policy (goals, development strategy) and quality assurance procedures for the educational program
- Procedures for development and approval of educational programs
- Student-centered learning and examination procedures
- Admission, support of academic achievements and graduation of students
- Teaching staff
- Educational resources and student support system
- Collection, analysis and use of information for educational program management
- Public awareness
- Collection, analysis and use of information for educational program management
- Periodic procedures for educational programs external quality assurance
Good practices were mentioned for each standard. Thus, close cooperation contacts with the region were stressed out as an advantage. The university develops and implements a number of social programs for the region, participates in the implementation of the national project "Education" and is the main supplier of teaching staff in the region.
Experts appreciated the use of interactive teaching methods: project method, “training events”, etc., presence of a developed electronic environment, availability and relevance of the university’s website and implementation of students’ early employment programs.
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The main goal of the DEQAR project is to expand access to external examination reports and accreditation results of universities and programs evaluated in accordance with European standards ESG by accrediting organizations registered in the European Database of External Quality Assurance Results. It is expected that by 2020 diplomas of graduates who have mastered accredited educational programs will be automatically recognized in the territory of 48 countries participating in the Bologna process. With a verified document on education graduates will be able to freely continue their studies in a master's program abroad. DEQAR, along with international ratings, is becoming a new effective tool for attracting foreign students.
