Gifted Education and the Process of Educational Change: post-Soviet Kazakhstan
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| Description: | Seminar on gifted education in Kazakhstan by Dr Natallia Yakavets. The discussion that followed this seminar can be listened to at http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1459800 at 27 minutes 55 seconds. |
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| Created: | 2013-04-12 15:27 | ||||
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| Collection: | Kazakhstan programme open seminar series | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||||
| Copyright: | Dr Natallia Yakavets, Kazakhstan Programmes, Faculty of Education | ||||
| Language: | eng (English) | ||||
| Keywords: | Education of gifted and talented children; Education policy; Change model; Kazakhstan; | ||||
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| Abstract: | This presentation explores the current education reform agenda in Kazakhstan. This is underpinned, in part, by the argument that investment in human capital through elite institutions for gifted children can lift up the whole system of education. Drawing upon examples from primary data, I will discuss the multifaceted model of education for gifted children that is being developed in Kazakhstan, which seeks to combine an internationally recognised curriculum with elements from national educational traditions. It also involves strategic partnerships with major international educational providers. I will argue that reforming elite education as a strategy for social change has both advantages and drawbacks. Furthermore, it will take time for any significant change to become embedded within the wider system of education. |
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