Higher education during the pandemic. An overview of the higher education system in Uzbekistan

• Authors: Izabela Cytlak , Nigora Mamadaminova

Abstracts

EN

The article focuses on the development of the education system in Uzbekistan after the country gained independence. It highlights the obstacles to the development of the education system and changes during the pandemic, particularly in the sphere of higher education. The purpose of this research is to provide an overview of the steps in the development of education within the state. It will also evaluate the present condition of higher education during the pandemic. The conclusion states the findings and recommendations for further development.

Keywords

EN

education in Uzbekistan; pandemic; distance learning; higher education

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 19-36

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Izabela Cytlak

• Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

• https://orcid.org/0000000265289680

author

Nigora Mamadaminova

• Westminster International University in Tashkent

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Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/kse.2021.19.2

Biblioteka Nauki

2194791