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KyrgyzstanFrom Researching Virtual Initiatives in Educationby Paul Bacsich for Re.ViCa For entities in Kyrgyzstan see Category:Kyrgyzstan
Partners situated in KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan in a nutshell Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a country in Central Asia. Landlocked and mountainous, it is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. The ethnonym "Kyrgyz", after which the country is named, is thought to originally mean either "forty girls" or "forty tribes", presumably referring to the epic hero Manas who, as legend has it, unified forty tribes against the Khitans. The 40-ray sun on the flag of Kyrgyzstan symbolizes the forty tribes of Manas.
Kyrgyzstan education policyEducation in Kyrgyzstan is compulsory for nine years, between ages seven and 15. Following four years of primary and five years of lower secondary school, the system offers two years of upper secondary school, specialized secondary school, or vocational/technical school. In 2001 some 89 percent of the relevant age-group was enrolled in the compulsory program, but this figure has decreased in the early 2000s. Schools in KyrgyzstanThe majority of primary and secondary schools teach in Kyrgyz, but the language of instruction in the higher institutions is Russian. Budget cuts that have reduced teacher salaries and equipment availability are reflected disproportionately in reduced numbers of female students. In 2003 some 4.5 percent of gross domestic product was spent on education. In 2004 the literacy rate in Kyrgyzstan was 98.7 percent. Higher educationUniversities in KyrgyzstanIn 2005 some 49 institutions of higher learning were operating, most notably
Polytechnics in KyrgyzstanEducation reformThe Bologna ProcessAdministration and financeQuality assuranceInformation societyTowards the information societyInformation society strategyVirtual initiativesInteresting Virtual Campus InitiativesNone.
Interesting ProgrammesRe.ViCa Case-studyNone. Lessons learntReferences |