PROJECT AS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR CHANGES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Linda Daniela; Gunta Kraģe; Juris Leskovics; Dita Nīmante

doi:10.17770/sie2012vol1.45

Authors

Linda Daniela
Gunta Kraģe
Juris Leskovics University of Latvia (LV)
Dita Nīmante University of Latvia (LV)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2012vol1.45

Keywords:

changes, higher education institution, innovations, project

Abstract

The article analyzes project as a method of innovative solution in higher education which may result in introducing gradual changes in the institutions of higher education. There is a universal opinion that universities are conservative institutions where changes are slow or they are not at all. Nowadays the emphasis of action changes and higher education institutions (hereafter in the text HEI) look for cooperation possibilities with the employers and the possible applicants; they try to get closer to the society by participating in social and economic changes that take place in the society and participate in developing the education policy and decision making. Implementation of projects in the higher education institution which involve the whole staff promotes the increase of the staff’s competence and provide innovative solutions in the study process, develop a closer link among the project partners, state, municipality and non-governmental sector.

References

www.atbalsts.lu.lv; Retrieved 10 February, 2012. From http://www.atbalsts.lu.lv/lv/sadarbibas-partneri.

Changes in education. (2002). Education System Development Project, Ministry of Education.

Latvian Sustainable Development Strategy 2030. (2011). The Latvian Parliament; Retrieved 12 March, 2012. from http://www.nap.lv/upload/latvija2030_lv.pdf

Latvian school after 2009: Change is just beginning? (2010). the President's Commission of Strategic Analysis. Discussion report, Golubeva, M. Retrieved 10 March, 2012. from http://otraiespeja.blogs.lv/files/2010/04/mg_latvijas_skolas _pc_2009_gada.pdf.

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Delivering on the modernisation agenda for universities - Education, research and innovation /* COM/2006/0208 final * Retrieved 10 February, 2012. from http://eurlex. europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52006DC0208:EN:NOT.

The Science and Technology Development Guidelines for 2009 to 2013. by the Cabinet Order Nr.631, Riga, 16.09.2009. (prot. Nr.54 35.§) Retrieved 10 January, 2012. from http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/view.do?id=3133.

IZM VIAA, Retrieved 10 February, 2012. from http://www.viaa.gov.lv/lat/strukturfondi/vispareja_izglitiba/vispizgliitiiba_apakshl/?tl_id =334&tls_id=446.

Fulan, M. (1999). Change forces. Types of Education Reform. R.:Zvaigzne

Mondy, J.B. &Adams, E. (2002). Human resources Management. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.

Pārmaiņu vadība. (2008). Harward Business Review. SIA Lietišķās informācijas dienests.

Virzītājspēks. (2007). rakstu krājums par augstāko izglītību Latvijā. Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija.

Vedins, I. (2011). Mācīšanas māksla. Izdevniecība Avots.

McCaffery, P. (2004). The Higher Education Manager’s handbook. Effective leadership and management in universities and colleges. New Yourk: Tailor & Francis Group.

Edeirs, Dž. (2007). Līderība un inovācija. Kā veidot radošumu komandā un gūt idejas. SIA Lietišķās informācijas dienests.

Garleja, R., Vidnere, M. (2000). Psiholoģijas un sociālās uzvedības aspekti ekonomikā. RaKa.

Barrett, R. (2008). Building a Values Driven Organization: A Whole System Approach to Cultural Transformation. Rīga.:Biedrība „Domas spēks”.