The meeting was led by the group leader, Rector of Nordic International University, Professor Sherzod Mustafakulov. It was attended by rectors and senior staff from higher education institutions in our republic that train pedagogical staff.
The agenda of the meeting included discussing the working group’s agenda, agreeing on its concept and trajectory, and proposing the creation of a database of higher education institutions training pedagogical staff.
The idea of establishing a forum—a single platform for continuous communication with rectors and experts and for addressing existing issues in the field—was also discussed.
To form the issue database, the working group members approved the proposal of developing a questionnaire for surveys between universities, teachers, and employers.
During the discussions on the issues, suggestions and feedback were heard from representatives of the Termez State Pedagogical Institute, the Uzbekistan-Finland Pedagogical Institute, and Renaissance University of Education, focusing on the education issues they have studied. It was emphasized that these issues and their solutions will form the basis for reforms.
Odil Quysinov, Vice-Rector of Nordic University, drew the working group’s attention to the current importance of developing a targeted concept for the comprehensive development of higher educational institutions specializing in pedagogy, which was the second item on the agenda.
The meeting also covered international and advanced experiences related to improving the educational process in higher education institutions, preparing graduates to meet labor market demands, and using creative pedagogical methods in the admission and educational processes.
Various issues were addressed during the meeting, including transitioning from quantity to quality indicators, achieving collaboration within the pedagogical community, and agreeing to organize regular online forums and discussions to coordinate activities.
