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In 2012, Taiwan implemented a dual-track quality assurance system comprising accreditation and self-accreditation in higher education institutions. Self-accrediting institutions can accredit their programs without requiring approval from external quality assurance agencies. In contrast to other countries, the Ministry of Education of Taiwan authorized self-accrediting institutions to develop their own evaluation standards. This study investigated the institution-based accreditation standards and their implications on institutional internal quality assurance. Content analysis revealed that 37 % of the indicators of self-accreditation were new and not used as review indicators in the original accreditation track. Two frequently added indicators were featured indicators and levels of internationalization. The results also indicated that institutions tend to structure their internal quality assurance systems uniquely. Three types of approaches for developing institution-based standards were identified: bottom-up, hybrid, and innovative approaches. Self-accreditation has benefited institutions committed to educational quality and pursuing excellence by enabling them to employ a fitness-for-purpose approach. The diversity of higher education and educational policy changes constitute new challenges to higher education. Balancing between accountability and autonomy is critical for all stakeholders of higher education. 相似文献
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David A. Keast 《Higher Education Quarterly》1995,49(3):248-266
Higher education today is faced with a perplexing array of often conflicting demands and pressures. There is continuing debate over a range of important concepts including educational quality, academic freedom, accountability, equity, affirmative action, and accessibility. These concepts reflect fundamental principles which form the basis for policy directions by governments and postsecondary education institutions. Yet, are we clear on what these principles mean and on how they interact? This discussion examines the various facets of the concept of entrepreneurship and the implications of entrepreneurial activities for higher education institutions. It is argued that basic differences exist in culture and values between higher education and the private sector, and that more attention to a clear understanding of the concepts and activities involved in entrepreneurship will reap benefits for higher education in future policy development and strategic planning. 相似文献
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Michael Tomlinson 《Higher Education》2018,75(4):711-727
A critical analysis is developed of the dominant meanings of value in marketised higher education. In policy terms, this has become informed by the logics of the measured market whereby value has become synonymous with economic return and institutional accountability. The notion of value is one which permeates many discussions on the purpose of higher education and the perceived benefits it confers onto individuals and society as a whole. This, however, remains largely implicit and unearthing the specific meaning of value (and values) clearly presents challenges. This article critically examines a variety of concepts relevant to discussion of the value of higher education, including the relationship between value and quality, consumerism, goods and performativity. In each case, it unpacks their meanings and implications for the relationship between students and institutions, particularly at a time when this is seen to be increasingly transactional. It then outlines an alternative value framing to the utilitarian ‘value for money’ so prevalent in much market-driven policy. 相似文献
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Richard B. Fletcher Luanna H. Meyer Helen Anderson Patricia Johnston Malcolm Rees 《Higher Education》2012,64(1):119-133
Assessment in higher education serves multiple purposes such as providing information about student learning, student progress,
teaching quality, and program and institutional accountability. Yet, little is known about faculty and students’ attitudes
regarding different aspects of assessment that have wide-ranging implications for policy and practice in tertiary institutions.
To investigate these views, parallel surveys of conceptions of assessment were administered to faculty and undergraduate students
across four tertiary institutions including universities, an indigenous tertiary institution, and an institute of technology.
A mean and covariance structures approach was used to test for measurement invariance and latent means differences between
faculty and students regarding their conceptions of assessment. Results revealed differences in the latent means across the
two groups. Faculty were likely to view assessment as a trustworthy process aiding teaching and learning, whereas students
viewed assessment as focussed primarily on accountability and perceived assessment as irrelevant or even ignored in the teaching
and learning process. These findings highlight the importance of ensuring that assessment policy and practices are fit for
purposes, and are being carried out with integrity in ways that are transparent to and understood by both staff and students.
While these results show how staff and students view assessment practices, one should keep in mind that while the sample was
large and did incorporate different types of tertiary institutions, the inclusion of a broader range of disciplines would
make the conclusions more generalizable. 相似文献
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Online MBA students' perceptions of online learning: Benefits, challenges, and suggestions 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Online MBA programs have seen a rapid rise in student enrollments in recent years and institutions of higher education have keen interests in offering quality online MBA programs to meet the demands. The present study reports the results of a case study in which over 100 students enrolled in a top-ranked online MBA program were interviewed and surveyed to investigate their perceptions of the benefits and challenges in online learning and their suggestions for improving the quality of the online MBA program. It was found that virtual teaming was a major factor that influenced the students' online learning experience; they viewed virtual teaming experiences as valuable for preparing them for the increasingly global business environment; at the same time, it also served as a key challenge to their learning in the online environment. Students' suggestions for improving the quality of online MBA program are discussed as well. 相似文献
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John Raven 《Higher Education》1984,13(4):393-404
As a basis for considering the types of third level education and research activity that are required, research into the quality of life, social and civic attitudes, the components of competence, and the effectiveness of the educational system is first summarized.It is concluded that there is no shortage of jobs to be done by hands which are-currently idle in our society, but, if the necessary work is to be undertaken, new understandings of society, economics, wealth, public policy and democracy are required. Both the managers of our society, and citizens in general, need to develop new perceptions, expectations, understandings and patterns of competence. It is concluded that the role of the university must change radically. One possibility would be for it to come to see itself, first and foremost, as a producer of new concepts and understandings and new tools to administer, and provide accountability within, modern society. If this were to happen, it would function only secondarily, in a very much reduced role, as a provider of highly specialised knowledge. Other institutions would take over the competencepromoting functions which second and third level educational institutions currently neglect. Although there is an urgent need for a major programme of adult education, that need might best be met by other educational agencies. 相似文献
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高校问责制初探 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
李海明 《成都教育学院学报》2008,22(2):23-24,34
问责制起源于公共行政领域。随着教育民主化浪潮的推进,问责制也被逐渐引入教育管理体制中,在英美等国的高校管理中受到广泛的应用。文章在对荚美等国问责制进行分析的同时,从制度建设的层面提出构建我国高校问责制的策略：明晰权责内容,规范问责程序,明确问责范围,健全问责机构。 相似文献
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Ou Lydia Liu 《Educational Measurement》2017,36(2):34-41
Student learning outcomes assessment has been increasingly used in U.S. higher education institutions over the last 10 years, partly fueled by the recommendation from the Spellings Commission that institutions need to demonstrate more direct evidence of student learning. To respond to the Commission's call, various accountability initiatives have been launched, profoundly reshaping how assessment has been viewed, implemented, and used in higher education. This article reviews the conceptual and methodological challenges of the assessment agenda for one of the landmark accountability initiatives, the Voluntary System of Accountability, and also documents the notable shift from a strong focus on accountability to an increasing emphasis on internal improvement. This article then discusses the most recent developments in assessment approaches and tools, and proposes a four‐element, one‐enabler assessment cycle for institutions to maximally benefit from their assessment efforts. 相似文献
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何爱霞 《现代远程教育研究》2012,(4):21-27
基于社会发展的视角,审视新中国成立以来,成人高等教育办学机构的嬗变历程,大体上可以划分为创建与探索、破坏与扭曲、恢复与整顿、改革与发展四个具有不同特点的发展阶段。成人高等教育办学机构不断发展的影响和推动因素主要是我国经济社会的进步和国家政策的导向。改革开放以来,科学技术的发展也越来越成为推动成人高等教育办学机构发展的重要动因,其中内在的动力是成人自身对成人教育的需求。在高等教育大众化的新形势下,我国成人高等教育办学机构必须变革原有的思路,摆脱“封闭办学”理念桎梏,完成发展战略从外延式扩张向内涵式发展的蜕变,办学重点从发展学历教育逐步向非学历教育转移,随着现代信息技术的进步而不断拓展成人教育机构办学形态空间,尤其应当完善扩大办学自主权的管理体制。 相似文献
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美国高等学校问责制是当代美国高校管理的重要形式和手段,是美国高等教育管理科学化的制度和象征。美国高等学校通过履行问责制有效回应了高等教育利益相关方对于高等学校各种责任的诉求,并满足了高校自身生存和发展的内在需要。随着我国高等教育大众化的发展,美国高校问责制将会为我国高等学校发展提供反思和借鉴。 相似文献
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美国高等教育质量的保证主要通过独具特色的认证制度实现。20世纪90年代以来，随着社会的发展和科技应用的日益推广，高等教育外部和内部环境的变化，美国高等教育认证制度积极、及时地调整了政策和实践，完善了质量保证机制。了解近年来美国高等教育认证制度的改革背景及改革新进展，有助于加深对我国高等教育质量保证机制的认识和改进。 相似文献
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The first large-scale, nationwide academic achievement testing program using Stanford Achievement Test (Stanford) for deaf and hard-of-hearing children in the United States started in 1969. Over the past three decades, the Stanford has served as a benchmark in the field of deaf education for assessing student academic achievement. However, the validity and reliability of using the Stanford for this special student population still require extensive scrutiny. Recent shifts in educational policy environment, which require that schools enable all children to achieve proficiency through accountability testing, warrants a close examination of the adequacy and relevance of the current large-scale testing of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. This study has three objectives: (a) it will summarize the historical data over the last three decades to indicate trends in academic achievement for this special population, (b) it will analyze the current federal laws and regulations related to educational testing and special education, thereby identifying gaps between policy and practice in the field, especially identifying the limitations of current testing programs in assessing what deaf and hard-of-hearing students know, and (c) it will offer some insights and suggestions for future testing programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. 相似文献
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Mobile devices (e.g. iPads or galaxy tab) are increasingly being used in educational contexts. There has been growing investment in higher education institutions in Hong Kong by the HKSAR Education Bureau in relation to educational uses of mobile technology. However, current research into educational applications of this technology is limited. This article reports results of a qualitative study that investigated how higher education teachers use iPads to facilitate their practice. The study results provide insight into both the educational affordances of iPad technology and the ways in which teachers’ personal or private theories mediate these affordances. The study outcomes contribute to theoretical understanding of higher education teacher changes through adoption of mobile technology. Furthermore, the outcomes provide a set of recommendations for applications of iPads and similar technologies in higher education and ways to support teachers to effectively adopt such technology in their practices. 相似文献
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Increased accountability is at the centre of widespread educational reforms which feature the rhetoric of deregulation in many countries across the globe. Not only have educational systems, institutions and practitioners been required to be more accountable, but arguably the nature of accountability has also changed from professional and democratic to managerial and market forms. In particular, within the hegemonic discourses of the market ideology associated with globalization, market accountability to paying customers (both within a nation-state and internationally) has been foregrounded. However, the hegemony is not complete. Governments have often positioned themselves as ‘market managers’, creating a complex and often contradictory relationship between new forms of market and managerial accountability, layered on top of more traditional notions of professional and democratic accountability. This paper explores the changing nature of accountability in Australian and English higher education, and makes comparisons between them. As we enter the twenty-first century, central higher education authorities in both countries are conducting major reviews and revisionings of mechanisms to enhance the accountability of universities in the new global knowledge-based economy. While the analysis finds convergence of policy objectives and discourses, it also finds divergences in the particular structures and processes employed. Further, it finds a disjunction between macro-level policy intent and institutional-level reactions and practices in both countries. We argue that with globalization ‘talk’, it is important not to gloss over policy differences between individual nation-states, and to problematize potentially globalizing concepts such as accountability within policy debates at both national and global levels. 相似文献
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Marilyn Cochran-Smith Megina Baker Stephani Burton Wen-Chia Chang Molly Cummings Carney M. Beatriz Fernández 《欧洲师范教育杂志》2017,40(5):572-588
AbstractIn keeping with the theme of the 40th anniversary issue of EJTE, this article looks back and forward at US teacher education accountability. It argues that “holding teacher education accountable” has been the major approach to reforming teacher education in the US for the last two decades, assuming that enhanced teacher education quality depends on vigilant public evaluation and monitoring of outcomes related to teacher education institutions, programs, and teacher candidates. This article looks back at the “era of accountability” by examining five policy, political, and professional developments that contributed to its emergence and strong hold on US teacher education. Looking forward to the future of teacher education accountability in the US, the article argues that we need a new approach – democratic accountability in teacher education – which is based on intelligent professional responsibility for students’ learning including democratic knowledge and skills, strong equity, and genuine collaboration with multiple stakeholders. 相似文献
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The global knowledge economy has turned higher education into a key player in societal development. Internationalization benefits higher education institutions in several aspects, such as improvement and visibility in international rankings, revenue generation via tuition fees and external funding, improvement of research and teaching quality, integration with academic communities and familiarization with scholarly attitudes. In this study, we provide insights into the challenges of internationalization faced by higher education institutions in Iran as a developing country. Several policies and practices have been adopted in Iran to improve internationalization efforts; however, these activities have had little impact on the quality of research and educational programs at Iran's universities. Understanding the challenges they face in a systematic way can help identify different factors and develop a set of suggestions to increase the quality and quantity of international cooperation. We formulate our suggestions based on the opportunities provided by the digitalization solutions in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing importance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in both global and national environments. We interviewed 15 faculty members in Iranian higher education institutions and 14 managers in charge of international affairs at universities in Iran. In addition, data extracted from three forums on Iranian higher education internationalization are analysed. Using a grounded theory approach, we group the challenges into macro-, institutional and individual levels and then suggest a number of practices and policies to increase the quantity and quality of internationalization efforts. 相似文献
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旨在促进我国高等学校本科教学质量提高的本科教学评估政策自1994开始实施,至今已有13年的历史。有关本科教学评估政策的认识,肯定否定皆存,成为当前高校和社会关注的热点问题之一。从教育政策价值分析的三个纬度出发,文章分析了本科教学评估政策的价值选择、本科教学评估的合法性和有效性,指出高校应该正确认识本科教学评估政策的重要意义,以本科教学评估为契机,积极促进办学水平和本科教学质量的提高。 相似文献
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《Higher Education Policy》1997,10(3-4):199-210
Today, a rationale for the existence of universities and colleges is likely to be sought in terms of their economic relationships, with a focus on accountability and relevance. Moreover, while the importance of academic institutions for social and economic development through the expansion of educational opportunity and knowledge has been increasingly emphasized, the institutions themselves, exhibiting little evidence of economic efficiency and rationalization, appear to be on the road to failure. At the same time, clashes between academic freedom and accountability are becoming stronger as well as conflicts between equality and excellence. It is quite apparent that these are difficult times between universities and society in many countries. This includes some advanced countries which have achieved massification or even the post-massification stage of higher education (Arimoto, 1996; Kerr, 1994). In consideration of these and related issues, specific discussion needs to be focused on the development of market principles and mechanisms in the higher education system of Japan. 相似文献
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The assessment of research quality and accountability for research funding are major issues in higher education. This paper describes the British experience of nationwide research quality assessment exercises, and newly introduced measures intended to improve accountability. The consequences are examined, including those for the higher education system as a whole and for individual institutions, using the University of Glasgow as an example. Comprehensive peer review of research quality has demonstrated the usefulness of certain performance indicators. Their relevance for U.S. institutional researchers is discussed, and similarities with the measures used by the National Academy of Sciences in its assessment of researchdoctorate programs are identified. The requirements of the U.S. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) are noted. 相似文献
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Glenn C. Savage Sam Sellar Radhika Gorur 《Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education》2013,34(2):161-169
The conjunction of equity and market logics in contemporary education has created new and different conditions of possibility for equity, both as conceived in policy discourses and as a related set of educational practices. In this editorial introduction, we examine how equity is being drawn into new policy assemblages and how, in the context of marketisation, equity is evolving and being enacted in new ways across education sectors. Different conceptions of equity are considered, including the increasingly influential human capital perspective promoted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). We argue that, separate from critiques of neoliberalism and its deleterious effects on equity in education, it is necessary to analyse carefully the increasing rationalisation of equity agendas in economic terms, the associated effects on education governance and policy-making, as well as on the work of educational institutions and educators. Providing an overview of the contributions to this Special Issue, we direct particular attention to the multiple, complex and often contradictory effects of the current education reform agenda in Australia, which has prioritised equity objectives and intensified performance measurement, comparison and accountability as means to drive educational improvement and reduce disadvantage. 相似文献