History of education in Romania with a focus on Bologna process in higher education institutions: an analysis of institutional autonomy, quality assurance, and the social dimension

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  • Mihaela Iacob Independent researcher, Manitoba - Canada.

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2176217115122

Abstract

The education system of Romania was punctuated by major educational reforms that shaped its course. The education system of Romania can be categorised as having distinctive periods of convergence (late 18th century- pre-WWII, 1968-1969, and 1989-present) and divergence (during most of the Communist regime) with, and from, the education system of Western Europe. Starting in 1999, the Bologna reforms have revolutionised the education system in Romania. New education legislation was passed to keep up with the changes enacted by the ministerial meetings of the Bologna Process. The higher education system oscillated between centralism and autonomy following the years after the collapse of the Communist regime. This article analyzes the education system in Romania with a particular focus on institutional autonomy, quality assurance, and social dimension.

Key-words: educational reforms, history of education, Bologna Process, institutional isomorphism, diversification, institutional homogeneity, academic mobility, institutional autonomy.

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Author Biography

Mihaela Iacob, Independent researcher, Manitoba - Canada.

Mihaela Lacob is an independent researcher and prospective PH.D. Student with areas of research interests in knowledge mobilization (KMb), large-scale educational reform, research brokering organizations, and educational leadership.

Address: 226 Lilac Bay, Winkler - Manitoba - Canada.

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2014-10-12

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Iacob, M. (2014). History of education in Romania with a focus on Bologna process in higher education institutions: an analysis of institutional autonomy, quality assurance, and the social dimension. Regae: Revista De Gestão E Avaliação Educacional, 4(7), 61–81. https://doi.org/10.5902/2176217115122

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