Department of Higher Education
Activity of the Department of Higher Education dates back to November 1993, when the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Vocational Education was established, headed by the academician of the Academy of Tdbcational Sciences of Ukraine L.O. Kanishchenko. In November 2008, the Department was renamed the Department of Higher Education. From 1997 to 2017, the Department was headed by Doctor of Science (Dr.Hab.), Professor, Full Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine Mykola Yevtukh. Since March 24, 2017 – by Doctor of Science (Dr.Hab.), Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine Petro Saukh.
The Department consists 17 academicians, 16 correspondent members, 10 foreign members of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, 4 honorary academicians and 2 honorary doctors.
The Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (Director – Svitlana Kalashnikova) and the University of Management of Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (Rector – Mykola Kirichenko) are subordinated to the Department.
The Department is working at methodological strategy of higher education modernization, examines the architectonics of modern processes of science and education to transform, their synergy to be the main resource of the knowledge society. It is in search of effective economic and managerial determinants of higher education development and works out innovative approaches to higher education in the context of education changes. It researches the psychological and pedagogical foundations of educational process in higher education to be improved, organizational features and pedagogical factors of improving the quality of professional training and works up introduction of a new algorithm of flexible system of continuous education. The Department develops basic requirements for educational and professional level for educational institutions heads etc. It carries out analysis of international cooperation of higher education institutions of Ukraine, prepares scientific expert recommendations on concrete steps of implementation of the Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education".
Academician Secretary – Petro Saukh, Doctor of Science (Dr. Hab.), Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine.
Academic Secretary – Mykola Nabok, PhD, Associate Professor