STUDENT LEADERS ON BOLOGNA PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION – ADVANTAGES, SHORTCOMINGS AND PERSPECTIVES

Jelena Gajic, Marina Savkovic, Dušan Borovčanin

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/TEME200229004G
First page
043
Last page
056

Abstract


Almost two decades after the implementation of the Bologna Process in higher education around the world, the question of the applicability, justification and effectiveness of reforms implemented globally arises. The aim of this paper is to explore the attitudes, optimism versus pessimism, more precisely student representatives’"mood" regarding the implementation of the Bologna Process and Bologna tools. The overall sample consists of student representatives from 17 European Higher Education Area countries. The results of the research should be a step towards further higher education reforms, or, more precisely, a proposal to modify the existing plans, bearing in mind the different conditions and characteristics of the countries where they are implemented and their willingness to accept the reforms. The results indicate that mobility, diploma supplements and quality assurance are the most positive aspects of BP and employability, the social dimension and the financing model of higher education are weak points of BP.


Keywords

Bologna process, higher education, student leaders, shortcomings and perspectives

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