Reformas Latvijas augstākās izglītības pārvaldības modelī: augstskolu padomju veidošana
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2020
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Rīga Stradiņš University
Rīga Stradiņš University
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Maģistra darba tēma ir „Reformas Latvijas augstākās izglītības pārvaldības modelī: augstskolu padomju veidošana”.
Pētījuma aktualitāti raksturo aspekts, ka reforma Latvijas augstākās izglītības pārvaldības modelī notiek šobrīd – tā ir dinamiskā procesā. Augstskolu padomju ideja un pārvaldības reforma Latvijas sabiedriskajā un politiskajā telpā atgriežas ar zināmu regularitāti, un šoreiz tās vadību ir uzņēmusies Izglītības un zinātnes ministre Ilga Šuplinska (Jaunā konservatīvā partija).
Augstskolu padomju ieviešana kā ārēji veidots aspekts konkrētās reformas kontekstā tika pētīts, lai skaidrotu pārvaldības reformas un jaunā modeļa atbilstību Latvijas augstākās izglītības vajadzībām. Lai to realizētu, tika veikta pārvaldības reformai pamatā esošo dokumentu analīze, tika apkopots nozares viedoklis kopš reformas idejiskā sākumā, kā arī tika veiktas padziļinātās, daļēji strukturētās intervijas ar Izglītības un zinātnes ministrijas pārstāvi, augstākās izglītības nozares pārstāvjiem, kā arī ārējiem partneriem. Kā teorētiskais pamats pētījumā tika izmantota jaunā institucionālisma teorija.
Nozīmīgākie secinājumi ietver to, ka Latvijas augstākās izglītības nozare nav pret pārmaiņām, bet gan pret to, kā tās tiek īstenotas. Nozarē nav kliedētas bažas par augstskolu autonomijas zudumu vai politiskās ietekmes palielināšanos, augstskolu padomju izveidošanas gadījumā. Potenciālais atbalsta apmērs reformai nozares pārstāvju vidū atšķiras, taču lielākā problēma ir akcentēta IZM komunikācijā un pieļautajā iesaistes apjomā pārvaldības reformas izstrādē. Lai gan var saprast IZM vēlmi veikt ātras un visaptverošas reformas, tās gaitā ir pazudušas Latvijas augstākās izglītības specifikas iezīmes un konkrēto augstākās izglītības institūciju formas un veida vajadzības, kas arī ir viens no iemesliem, kāpēc ir novērojama nozares pretestība reformai.
The title of the master’s thesis is „Reforms in the Latvian higher education governance model: formation of university councils”. The topicality of the research is characterized by the aspect that the reform of the Latvian higher education governance model is currently taking place - it is in a dynamic process. The idea of university councils and governance reform in Latvia's public and political space returns with a certain regularity, and this time its leadership has been taken over by the Minister of Education and Science Ilga Šuplinska (New Conservative Party). The introduction of university councils as an externally developed aspect in the context of the specific reform was studied to explain the compliance of the governance reform and the new model with the needs of Latvian higher education. To achieve this, an analysis of the documents underlying the governance reform was carried out, the industry's views were gathered from the very beginning of the reform, and in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, higher education and external partners. The theory of neo-institutionalism was used as a theoretical basis in the study. The most important conclusions include that the Latvian higher education sector is not against change, but against how it is being implemented. Concerns about the loss of university autonomy or the increase in political influence in the event of the establishment of university councils have not been allayed in the industry. The potential amount of support for the reform varies among the representatives of the industry, but the biggest problem is emphasized in the communication of the Ministry of Education and Science and the allowed level of involvement in the development of the governance reform. Although the desire of the Ministry of Education and Science to carry out rapid and comprehensive reforms can be understood, the specific features of Latvian higher education and the needs of specific forms and types of higher education institutions have disappeared, which is also one of the reasons why the sector is resistant to reform.
The title of the master’s thesis is „Reforms in the Latvian higher education governance model: formation of university councils”. The topicality of the research is characterized by the aspect that the reform of the Latvian higher education governance model is currently taking place - it is in a dynamic process. The idea of university councils and governance reform in Latvia's public and political space returns with a certain regularity, and this time its leadership has been taken over by the Minister of Education and Science Ilga Šuplinska (New Conservative Party). The introduction of university councils as an externally developed aspect in the context of the specific reform was studied to explain the compliance of the governance reform and the new model with the needs of Latvian higher education. To achieve this, an analysis of the documents underlying the governance reform was carried out, the industry's views were gathered from the very beginning of the reform, and in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, higher education and external partners. The theory of neo-institutionalism was used as a theoretical basis in the study. The most important conclusions include that the Latvian higher education sector is not against change, but against how it is being implemented. Concerns about the loss of university autonomy or the increase in political influence in the event of the establishment of university councils have not been allayed in the industry. The potential amount of support for the reform varies among the representatives of the industry, but the biggest problem is emphasized in the communication of the Ministry of Education and Science and the allowed level of involvement in the development of the governance reform. Although the desire of the Ministry of Education and Science to carry out rapid and comprehensive reforms can be understood, the specific features of Latvian higher education and the needs of specific forms and types of higher education institutions have disappeared, which is also one of the reasons why the sector is resistant to reform.
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Reģionālā politika un valsts pārvaldība
Regional Politics and State Administration
Socioloģija, politoloģija un antropoloģija
Sociology, Politics and Anthropology
Regional Politics and State Administration
Socioloģija, politoloģija un antropoloģija
Sociology, Politics and Anthropology
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Augstskolu padome, augstākā izglītība, augstskolu autonomija, ārējie partneri, pārvaldība, University council, higher education, autonomy, external stakeholders, governance