Russian Federation : E-Learning Policy to Transform Russian Schools

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: AGE GROUP;    AGE GROUPS;    APTITUDES;    ASSESSMENT METHODS;    COMPUTER LITERACY;   

RP-ID  :  25893

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Russia is reforming its education systemto meet the needs of the country's evolving economicstructure with its changing focus on information andservices. This is known as the information - or knowledge -economy. The reform effort is now being expanded toincorporate the support that technology can give to newsystems of teaching and learning. Currently the Governmentof Russia is investing a significant part of its limitededucation budget into Information and Computer Technology(ICT) equipment for general schools and initial vocationaleducation. The report intends to help to maximize the socialand educational impact of these investments. This reportfocuses on the analysis needed to facilitate I C Tintegration at the level of general and Initial VocationalEducation (IVE). Both the general and the vocational streamshave fallen behind Higher Education (HE) in the introductionand integration of ICT. However, IVE has been particularlyneglected, not only in respect of funding for hardware andsoftware, but also in the design of a curriculum appropriateto potential employers. From the other hand, recentinternational researches demonstrate that Russian generaleducation falls behind education systems of developedcountries. The report identifies the three primary issues ofeducational reform, as recognized internationally, anddiscusses them in terms of the part that can be played byICT. Russian understanding of the needs created by thissynthesis breaks down as follows: equal access to qualityeducation; enhanced teaching and learning relevant to theinformation age; and appropriate skills to be developed bystudents. The report then describes the situation in Russiaas it exists today, including measures already taken by thegovernment and others, and the continuing barriers toreform. It ends with a section listing policy options andrecommendations that look towards the medium and long term.Looking towards the short term, the report concludes withthree broad priority recommendations for early or moreimmediate action. This report concentrates on policy issues.It reviews developments in the context of the three keyissues identified above. The report has been developed bythe World Bank education team and is based on research andinterviews with key policymakers and stakeholders at thefederal and regional levels throughout the Russian Federation.