Экспорт образовательных программ высших учебных заведений как одно из направлений диверсификации экономики государства имеет стратегическое значение для РФ, что подтверждается включением одноименной программы в состав национального проекта «Образование». Кроме того, развитие международных связей на уровне подготовки молодежи призвано также обеспечить распространение русской культуры за пределы границ РФ, а также выстроить международную культурную, социальную и бизнес коммуникацию между странами-участниками образовательного процесса. Работа содержит следующие положения научной новизны: предложена методика консолидированной качественной оценки эффекта от экспорта образовательных программ, позволяющая получить более точное оценочное суждение об уровне эффекта от реализации международных образовательных услуг; развита методика оценки эффективности экспорта образовательных программ, что позволит получать объективные адаптированное к специфике деятельности конкретного университета данные, а также сформировать информационную основу реализации административных процедур по управлению вузовскими международными отношениями; разработано положение о Китайско-Российском институте УрФУ, что позволит регламентировать деятельность основного структурного подразделения УрФУ, ответственного за реализацию совместных образовательных программ с университетами КНР. / The export of educational programs of higher educational institutions as one of the directions of diversification of the state economy is of strategic importance for the Russian Federation, which is confirmed by the inclusion of the program of the same name in the national project "Education". In addition, the development of international relations at the level of youth training is also intended to ensure the spread of Russian culture beyond the borders of the Russian Federation, as well as to build international cultural, social and business communication between the countries participating in the educational process. The work contains the following provisions of scientific novelty: a methodology for a consolidated qualitative assessment of the effect of the export of educational programs is proposed, which makes it possible to obtain a more accurate value judgment about the level of effect from the implementation of international educational services; a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of the export of educational programs has been developed, which will allow obtaining objective data adapted to the specifics of the activities of a particular university, as well as form an information basis for the implementation of administrative procedures for managing university international relations; a regulation on the Chinese-Russian Institute of UrFU has been developed, which will allow regulating the activities of the main structural unit of UrFU, responsible for the implementation of joint educational programs with the universities of the PRC.

Students’ performances in mathematics in an Open Distant Learning setting have not always been impressive. An exploratory study into the problem solving skills of the University of South Africa students in the Calculus module MAT112 is being conducted using past examinations scripts between 2006 and 2009. The study re-assesses the work done in the end-of-year Calculus examinations, by both looking at the distribution of marks awarded and assigning new scores based on an assessment rubric adapted for the problem at hand. Further assessment of qualitative dimensions that is important for problem solving in Calculus is developed from the data obtained from the assessment rubric. Using factor analysis, a hesitation factor, transfer-of-knowledge factor as well as ingenuity factor, are identified in successful Calculus problem solving. The study proposes two conceptual models; the first is to guide students in solving Calculus problems while the second one is meant to assist lecturers in the assessment of students of Calculus. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Technology Education)

Students’ performances in mathematics in an Open Distant Learning setting have not always been impressive. An exploratory study into the problem solving skills of the University of South Africa students in the Calculus module MAT112 is being conducted using past examinations scripts between 2006 and 2009. The study re-assesses the work done in the end-of-year Calculus examinations, by both looking at the distribution of marks awarded and assigning new scores based on an assessment rubric adapted for the problem at hand. Further assessment of qualitative dimensions that is important for problem solving in Calculus is developed from the data obtained from the assessment rubric. Using factor analysis, a hesitation factor, transfer-of-knowledge factor as well as ingenuity factor, are identified in successful Calculus problem solving. The study proposes two conceptual models; the first is to guide students in solving Calculus problems while the second one is meant to assist lecturers in the assessment of students of Calculus. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Technology Education)