The Role of International Cooperation in the Development of Vocational Education in Ukraine

Autor/inn/en	Borodiyenko, Oleksandra; Melnyk, Oksana; Nychkalo, Nellia
Titel	The Role of International Cooperation in the Development of Vocational Education in Ukraine
Quelle	In: European Journal of Education, 58 (2023) 4, S.665-680 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Borodiyenko, Oleksandra) ORCID (Melnyk, Oksana) ORCID (Nychkalo, Nellia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-8211
DOI	10.1111/ejed.12586
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Development; Vocational Education; International Cooperation; Educational Change; International Organizations; Influences; Partnerships in Education; Quality Assurance; Educational Technology; Ukraine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Bildungsentwicklung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Bildungsreform; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Qualitätssicherung; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	Since gaining independence, Ukraine has recognised the need to reform its vocational education and training (VET) system to better align with new economic realities. This necessity was largely driven by the country's increasing openness to the world and its desire to integrate with the European Union, which became especially pronounced after the Euromaidan protests in 2014. As a result, the government has pursued policies that are more closely aligned with the European Union. This led to greater international cooperation in the sphere of VET in Ukraine. The study on which this article reports analyses the impact of international organisations and cooperation programmes, as well as actions, initiatives and projects, on the changes and reforms in the Ukrainian VET system from 2013 to 2022 on normative and institutional levels. We adopt a theoretical framework that explains the areas and instruments of influence on policymaking in education used by international organisations. The method applied in the study is interviews with experts from international projects and initiatives currently active in Ukraine. Our findings indicate that international cooperation programmes have had a significant impact on the development of vocational education in Ukraine, particularly in areas such as the governance of the VET system, public-private partnerships, quality assurance, qualifications frameworks, and digitalisation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01