On 19-20 September a training on institutional accreditation was organized in Yerevan Haybusak University. The training was conducted by Heli Mattisen and Hillar Bauman who are experts of the EKKA (Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education).
During the training the participants actively discussed and analyzed institutional accreditation regulations and were involved in group works.
Yerevan Haybusak University and EKKA signed a cooperation agreement based on which and in accordance with the RA Government Decree N 978 as of 30.06.2011 as well as with the 10th Provision of the Regulation on “RA Education Institutions Implementing Professional Educational Programs and State Accreditation of their Professions”, the institutional accreditation of Yerevan Haybusak University will be carried out by the EKKA which is registered in the European Quality Assurance Registrar (EQAR) and is a full member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA).
The staff members of the Education Quality Assurance Center (EQAC), Vice-rectors, Deans of the faculties as well as representatives of teaching and administrative staff of Yerevan Haybusak University were among participants of the training.
On 25 May 2018 the Education Quality Assurance Center (EQAC) of Yerevan Haybusak University organized a training which was conducted by Anna Sukiasyan (PhD in Biological Sciences, Associate Professor), Head of the EQAC, and by Narine Hovsepyan, Deputy Head of the EQAC.
During the training SWOT analysis and its importance in the process of institutional accreditation were reflected on, the concept of benchmarking as well as the data processing and analysis in the mentioned sphere were clarified.
The training was organized for the teaching staff members of all the faculties as well as for the staff members responsible for quality assurance.
The trainers clarified the questions given by the participants and had discussions on them.
In March-April, 2018 an online course “To learn to teach; university Pedagogical technologies” took place by Diana Balasanyan, Head of International Relations of Yerevan Haybusak University, Doctor of Philology.
The course was based on recent achievements of pedagogical thinking and included modern principles of teaching which is based on student-centered approach.
The course was especially designed for young lecturers for helping them to efficiently communicate with students and cooperating with them create an atmosphere free from the threat of failing; and overcome the frequent obstacles occurring in the process of university teaching-learning.
The participants were active in the discussions of the raising questions. They did tasks providing feedbacks, cleared out the questions bothering them for improving their pedagogical skills.
The last class was held in “face-to-face” format. The participants had an opportunity to get to know Dr. Balasanyan in person and sum up the online course in a warm atmosphere.
