02. Korshunov I.A., Shirkova N.N., Miroshnikov M.S. Export of Continuing Education Programs: Skills and Technology (Case Study of Agricultural Universities)

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UDK 378:631.117

DOI: 10.15507/1991-9468.097.023.201904.518-540

Export of Continuing Education Programs: Skills and Technology (Case Study of Agricultural Universities)

Ilya A. Korshunov
Chief Researcher, Head of the Adults Lifelong Education Group, Institute of Education, National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (20 Myasnitskaya St., Moscow 101000, Russia), Ph. D. (Chemistry), Associate Professor, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0706-0308, Scopus ID: 57201132401, Researcher ID: Q-8721-2018, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Natalia N. Shirkova
Researcher, Institute of Education, National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (20 Myasnitskaya St., Moscow 101000, Russia), Ph. D. (Pedagogy), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4040-024X, Researcher ID: W-3808-2018, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Maxim S. Miroshnikov
Analyst, Institute of Education, National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (20 Myasnitskaya St., Moscow 101000, Russia), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6313-9048, Scopus ID: 57205218143, Researcher ID: W-9633-2018, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Introduction. Development of the economy via the introduction of new technologies stimulates the transfer of competencies through the expansion of exports of educational services in various professional sectors. The study of current skills and competences in the agricultural complex was carried out to identify the most competitive educational programs for adults’/continuing education on regional labor markets, which could be successfully exported by Russia to other countries. We also identified innovative educational products required by the agricultural sector in Russia. The purpose of this article is to study the process of implementation of adult/continuing education and training in Russian agricultural universities in international educational markets.
Materials and Methods. Results of a questionnaire survey of higher education institutions under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation concerning the implementation of short-term continuing educational programs exported to other countries were used here. Content analysis of popular skills was carried out to determine the most competitive strategies of exports to international educational markets (the case of Kazakhstan, Russia, and USA). The study was conducted on regional job search databases. The sampling scope involved above 3,000 current vacancies.
Results. Theoretical and empirical results showed that countries purchase more complex skills if there is a demand for them in the country, and their own continuing education programs are not available. The acquisition of such skills is in demand in countries using a similar model of development of this industry. The increase in exports of Russian life-long education programs to international markets can be achieved by the transfer of high technologies in the agro-industrial sector. Potential countries for the export of continuing/ life-long education include those building cultural, political and socio-economical relationships with the Russian Federation.
Discussion and Conclusion. This article is useful for heads of adult education departments of universities to determine the most perspective strategies for exporting continuing education services to international markets.

Keywords: professional continuing education, export of education, universities, agriculture, agro-industrial complex, structure of educational progams, skills and competenc ies, high-tech competencies

For citation: Korshunov I.A., Shirkova N.N., Miroshnikov M.S. Export of Continuing Education Programs: Skills and Technology (Case Study of Agricultural Universities). Integratsiya obrazovaniya = Integration of Education. 2019; 23(4):518-540. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/1991-9468.097.023.201904.518-540

Contribution of the authors:
Ilya A. Korshunov – development of the methodology; formulation of the basic research concept; scientific advising; editing the final version of the text.
Natalia N. Shirkova – development of the methodology for content analysis on skills in agriculture; search for analytical materials in Russian and foreign sources; critical analysis and formulation of the primary conclusions.
Maxim S. Miroshnikov – development of methodology; search for analytical materials in Russian and foreign sources; critical analysis of the materials and formula tion of the primary conclusions.

All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Submitted 01.02.2019; revised 29.04.2019; published online 31.12.2019.

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