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- Convenors:
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Chris Whitsel
(North Dakota State University)
Martha Merrill (Kent State University)
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- Chair:
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Zumrad Kataeva
(Nazarbayev University)
- Formats:
- Panel
- Theme:
- Education
- Location:
- Room 111
- Sessions:
- Friday 24 June, -
Time zone: Asia/Tashkent
Short Abstract:
Our collection of papers explore quality across various levels of education, from elementary and secondary to higher education.
Long Abstract:
Our collection of papers explores quality across various levels of education, from elementary and secondary to higher education. At the elementary and secondary levels, one paper addresses how parents in Tashkent assess schools in their neighborhoods and which qualities of schools are most important for them in the educational marketplace. At the higher education level, we also offer papers that explore issues of quality in relation to international branch campuses and assess their expansion into Uzbekistan.
Accepted papers:
Session 1 Friday 24 June, 2022, -Chris Whitsel (North Dakota State University)
Paper short abstract:
In the past 25 years, many types of public and private schools have been established in Uzbekistan creating an educational market. Preliminary analysis indicates that parents in Uzbekistan have similar preferences to research in other Central Asian countries.
Paper long abstract:
In the past 25 years, many types of public and private schools have been established in Uzbekistan creating an educational market. While there were educational choices available to parents in the Soviet Union, the educational market is much more highly developed. Research on Parents’ Choices and Educational Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Whitsel, 2014), eight cities in Kazakhstan (Whitsel, 2020), and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Abdoubateva, 2019) show strong similarities in what parents value. This paper will be based on interviews with parents conducted in Tashkent Spring of 2022. Preliminary analysis indicates that parents in Uzbekistan have similar preferences for schools that offer strong preparation in Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Parents choosing private schools look both at the quality of the classrooms, as well as value the extracurricular activities available.
Aleksey Semyonov (International Digital University)
Paper short abstract:
Winter intake is a relatively new phenomenon in Uzbekistan, which is being explored by the international Universities. The paper presents an analysis of examination results for winter intake applicants at International Digital University in Tashkent.
Paper long abstract:
A number of international English medium of instruction universities in Uzbekistan start exploring the winter intake options in Uzbekistan. International Digital University has conducted a student recruitment campaign for winter intake to its Foundation level programme in the fall of 2021. All applicants were subjected to a compulsory entrance examination, which was composed of two parts: English language examination and mathematics examination. Unlike many other institutions International Digital University has provided options for the applicants to sit mathematics examination in any of the three languages: English, Uzbek and Russian. A detailed analysis of language choices across the five examinations held in autumn 2021 has shown a consistent picture in the choice of languages indicating that the vast majority of applicants prefer Uzbek language, followed by Russian and then English. A binomial distribution model was used to predict the future choices of applicants for each subsequent examination, which led to some important implications to the examination administrations such as preparing optimal number of examination copies.
Further analysis was conducted to identify the relationship between the English Examination and Mathematics examination scores across the exam sessions. An independent samples t-test was made to compare performance of various cohorts of students accords the examinations as well as to identify the differences in English language examination scores based on the preferred choice of language for the mathematics examination. The results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference (p
Martha Merrill (Kent State University)
Paper short abstract:
International Branch Campuses in Uzbekistan have proliferated since Mirziyoyev became president. The wording of the enabling resolutions of the five South Korean campuses suggests a market-driven, negotiated entry of IBCs into Uzbekistan, rather than a centralized analysis of needs.
Paper long abstract:
When Shavkat Mirziyoyev became president of Uzbekistan in December 2016, he inherited a country with a huge youth population, limited access to higher education, and an economy still transitioning from the Soviet system. Branch campuses of universities from other countries, which can provide youth with marketable skills, increase access to higher education, and introduce new technologies for economic development, were seen as an option for rapid change. Thus, between 2017 and 2020, the number of international branch campuses leaped from seven to more than 20. Five are branches of South Korean universities. The enabling resolutions for these five IBCs show that no single template exists for all of the campuses. Although four are located in Tashkent, otherwise the five South Korean International Branch Campuses differ in the year they were founded, their languages of instruction, the disciplines offered, the financial support from the Uzbek side, the composition of the Board of Trustees, the need to meet state educational standards, and the expected contribution to higher education reform in Uzbekistan. The wording of the resolutions suggests a market-driven, negotiated entry of IBCs into Uzbekistan, rather than a centralized analysis of economic and educational needs.