Kherson State University

On December 23, 2021, the accreditation group began its work on the expert evaluation of the educational and scientific program "Educational and Pedagogical Sciences" (ID in the EDBO 47702) at the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, and Educational Management named after Prof. Y. Petukhova. The rector of the university, Oleksandr Spivakovskyi, outlined the philosophy of the university’s work to the experts, introducing the team: vice-rectors – Serhiy Omelchuk, Daria Malchykova, Maksym Vynnyk, Nataliya Kushnir, Serhiy Kuznetsov, the head of the postgraduate department Alla Tsapiv, the dean of the pedagogical faculty Lyubov Petukhova, and the guarantor of the educational program, Liudmyla Perminova. He also emphasized that the university is "open in terms of access to documentation, university processes, or any questions that concern them for providing a balanced assessment. This is absolutely normal practice. It is important for us to receive their objective point of view in order to improve and become better." A meeting also took place between members of the expert group, Olena Bespartochna, Olga Bilyakovska, and Inna Kryazheva, and the program guarantor, head of the department Liudmyla Perminova, who introduced the experts to the educational and scientific programs for the preparation of third-level (educational-scientific) degree students at our department. During the meeting with scientific and pedagogical staff responsible for the content of the educational program, Professor Lyubov Petukhova, Professor Nina Slyusarenko, Professor Valentina Fedyayeva, Professor Alla Tsapiv, and Associate Professor Iryna Polischuk gave their presentations. The experts also met with the students, with postgraduate students from various years, including Yulia Zhukova, Alona Kotylo, Halyna Pyrozhok, Anastasia Volianuk, Oleksandra Pyslar, and Olena Pavlova, sharing their experiences. An important and productive meeting also took place with employers and stakeholders, including Tetiana Demeniuk, Iryna Zhorova, Nataliya Kolyada, Nataliya Sultanova, Oksana Petrenko, Ivan Kushnir, Iryna Yesman, and Antonina Liashkevych. More to come!