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Rethinking University Education: Embracing the Essence of Reform

Explore the challenges and opportunities in university reform, focusing on teaching methods, student participation, and the essence of the Bologna Process objectives. Address student resistance, curriculum development, and necessary prerequisites for successful reform. Emphasize continuous assessment, generic competences, and the democratization of higher education. Take steps towards a more cooperative and student-centered approach. Don't miss the opportunity for positive change!

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Rethinking University Education: Embracing the Essence of Reform

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  1. Reform at the university – essence or illusion? Predrag Lazetic ESIB – Bologna process committee 2004-05, Student of The University in Novi Sad

  2. Name or essence? “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title.” William Shakespeare

  3. Teaching – Learning Clear goals and outcomes of the education process? Huge drop-out rates Rigid curriculum + overload Learning facts and not how to learn - Critical thinking? Interdisciplinarity? Campaign learning and big final exam assessment Objective examination? Lack of mobility Recognition problems Student participation Facing reality

  4. Small easy steps toward Bologna – proper way? • Evaluation of teaching? • Continuous assessment? • QA mechanisms? • ECTS? • Diploma Supplement? • Two cycle reform? Conclusion: Tendencies toward misinterpretations of Bologna objectives and toward the implementation a la carte. Student resistance and mistrust.

  5. Starting from the essence – big difficult steps • Orientation toward output and generic competences • Development of the curriculum based on student working hours and not teacher working hours • Democratization of HE • Development of the sprit of cooperation • Taking care about social aspects • Constant self evaluation • Educational advising and support to teachers and students

  6. Necessary prerequisites • Sufficient knowledge, understanding and general good will • New progressive legislative and statutes • More insisting on principles and not always making compromises (leadership role) • Looking the broader picture – are we academics or not?

  7. What is the role of student unions? • Increase of knowledge • Dissemination of knowledge and information • Active involvement • Constant attention and care that everything is implemented as it should WE CANNOT MISS THE CHANCE!!!

  8. Reform at the university – essence or illusion? Predrag Lazetic ESIB – Bologna process committee 2004-05, Student of The University in Novi Sad

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