CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ALBANIA

Abstract

Abstract
Albania is a country in development which is situated in south east of Europe. As some other countries in the world, Albania is a member
of NATO and soon will be a European Union (EU) member. Being part of this big union create the possibility at this country to be part of
this global connection. But to be more competitive compared with other country, Albania need to create more qualified work force. In this
process a most important role is played by the Universities of this country. This implies orienting education toward the demands of the
global market. Here appear the importance to discuses about the impacts of the Bologna process on the management of educational
program, and the importance of introducing new teaching methods in higher education. In this paper will emphases the experience of one
research was completed in April, 2010 at George Washington University (Washington D.C. USA) within the framework of Interactivity
Foundation (IF) special project “Teaching Methods in Eastern Europe – Policy Possibilities for Public discussion” and the other experience
of introducing new teaching method in a course of graduate students in University of Shkodra “Luigj Gurakuqi”.
Keywords: Higher Education, Qualified Work Force, Bologna Process, New Teaching Methods.