 Comments from a Fly on the Wall: An Outsider's Inside View of Ukrainian EducationJeffrey D. Heyd
Chapter 23 in Accounting Reform in Transition and Developing Economies, 2008, pp 343-354 from Springer Abstract: Why is adaptation and change in post-Soviet higher education so challenging? An American professor living and teaching in Ukraine offers some practical observations and advice. An insider's viewpoint of the current condition of Ukrainian higher education, along with possible causes of mediocrity, is offered. The author suggests helpful rules of thumb and tips for successful policy making, research, and change programs. Ask any American or Western European who's spent some time in former Soviet countries and most of them will tell you that it takes some time to understand the way things really are here. The real truth is that most of us who either visit or spend a short time as a temporary resident in these places only get a glimpse of the surface features of this complex cultural terrain. It takes much longer than most westerners realize to understand the inner workings of modern Slavic society. Keywords: Economic Freedom; Chinese Student; Change Program; Educational Plan; Temporary Resident (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-0-387-25708-2_23 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-25708-2_23 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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