Pedagogy of higher education in Ukraine: Concepts and trends of modernity
Keywords:
HE pedagogy patterns, Humanization of education, Technologization in education, Transformative practice in education, Ukrainian HE challengesAbstract
The growing need of society for a new quality of education is a determining factor that encourages researchers to deal with the problems of innovative education. Ukraine is today at a difficult stage in its history, determined by exceptional external and internal challenges, and higher education in this country is called upon to become one of the critically important elements of the foundation for the country's further development, the parameters of its European integration process, and the construction of its global competitive advantage. Based on a combination of narrative review and integrative review, the article investigates peculiarities and patterns of Ukrainian contemporary HE pedagogy, outlining its challenges and prospects within the global HE landscape.
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