Raisa Chumicheva , Prof. , Dr . of Pedagogy , Dean of Faculty of Pedagogy

1. The effect of modernization on the definition of quality in Russian higher education institutions; case study Southern Federal University, Russia Raisa Chumicheva, Prof., Dr.of Pedagogy , Dean of Faculty of Pedagogy and Practical Psychology E-mail: fppp@sfedu,ru Tel: +7 863 293-02-53 Fax +7 863 293-91-66 Russia Rostov-on-Don March, 2013

2. Content: • Role of Federal Universities. • Definition of “Quality of education” • Trends of the global education. • Ways of modernization of education. • Approaches to the education quality assessment. • Problems to be decided.

3. Role of Southern Federal University • Integration of the competence approach; • Training of a competitive graduate; • Designing of the innovative educational models; • Modernization of educational technologies; • Integration of science and practice. • International cooperation; • Increasing of the international students share.

4. What is Quality? must match the values, goals and objectives of the three groups of people: students, consumers of educational services in the labor market and society as a whole; a certain level of knowledge and skills, mental, physical and moral development; the ability of the educational process to meet the needs of person, society and the state.

5. Trends in Global Education: • identify ways of survival; • determine the future of each country and the planet as a whole; • upbringing of educated and responsible person; • prepare people for life in a rapidly changing world; • provide international integration of values; • form common educational space.

6. Ways of Modernization of Higher Education : • search for new approaches to learning; • develop a new way of thinking and a new way of life; • search for unconventional answers in research activities; • develop creativity, independence, professionalism; • the study of advanced pedagogical experience; • integration into the content of international innovation; • ensuring quality professional training.

7. The Objectives of the Bachelors Training: • development of culture in general, professional and special competencies; • forming a competitive person; • formation of creative and critical thinking; • formation of positive motivation to learning; • ensuring socio-cultural development and personal attributes (tolerance, confidence, respect, etc.).

8. Modernization of the Content of Education : • ensuring compliance with international standards; • transmission of culture and the meaning of professional activity; • orientation towards competences; • providing variation and choice of education; • intensifying the unassisted work of students; • transition to the credit-module system.

9. Modernization of Teaching Technologies: • development of thematic projects on the child development, psycho-pedagogical guidance; • creation of electronic textbooks and manuals which guide the individual path of students; • play and dialog methods; • current, intermediate, finalcontrol.

10. Quality Rating of the Bachelor Training : • cultural and professional competences, etc.; • ability to organize various types of activity, etc.; • readiness for interaction with specialists, etc.; • personal attributes (tolerance, confidence, respect, etc.).

11. Problems to be decided: • Graduate preparation doesn't meet the labor market needs; • Absence of prognosis of personnel requirements in the region; • Low publication activity; • Weak motivation for professional activity; • Creation of endowment.

12. Rostov on Don Thank you for your attention! Rostov on Don