Implementation of Approaches from Daugavpils University in the Educational Process of T. H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Colehium” (Ukraine)

Abstract

This article examines the unique aspects of applying approaches used in Daugavpils University (Latvia) into the educational process of T. H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Colehium” (Ukraine). The paper discusses practices of education for sustainable development, the use of microlearning technology, and the use of oral history as a method in the training of future educators and in scientific research. The study of Daugavpils University’s approach in Ukraine was made possible through the participation of Ukrainian lecturers in the European Union programme Erasmus+ (KA 171) which facilitated staff mobility for training at Daugavpils University. In 2017, 2021, and 2025, the authors of the article conducted a survey of lecturers at T. H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Colehium” regarding the use of international approaches, particularly the innovative practices of Daugavpils University, in their professional activities. The survey results showed a significant increase in the role of European education for the development of education in Ukraine over recent years, as well as a growing awareness among Ukrainian lecturers of the innovative educational approaches of European countries, including Latvia. The authors conclude that cooperation with Daugavpils University contributed to the modernization of educational processes at T. H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Colehium”.