Shortcomings of Higher Education Evaluation Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-42
Author(s):  
Seeram Ramakrishna ◽  
Peter Sachsenmeier

Abstract Higher Education Evaluation Systems supply information for diverse stakeholders. A “one size fits all” approach in university rankings is not enough. Looking to the future, evaluation may need to take into account criteria such as links with employers, lifelong education, implications of digitization, and interdisciplinary and interinstitutional collaboration across borders. The extensive possibilities of today’s research data based analyses are analysed, against the background of a whole industry devoted to this. Shortcomings, challenges and unintended consequences of the current approach are discussed. Impact analyses are seen as one of the ways forward, taking into account contributions to societies and their transformations. Diversity, “glocal” mindset and international collaboration are suggested as additional criteria for the competitive rankings of the future.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinghuan Shi ◽  
Hamish Coates

AbstractThis paper outlines the rationales shaping the papers presented in this issue of the International Journal of Chinese (IJCE). To provide context for the contributions, it looks at policy contexts, institutional developments, major guiding research projects, and various engagement platforms. The papers are reviewed in terms of their implications for shaping the future of higher education evaluation and success.


2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (72) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
Edilene Rocha Guimarães ◽  
Manuela Esteves

<p>O artigo apresenta um estudo comparado entre Portugal e Brasil sobre os sistemas de avaliação da educação superior e suas influências nos currículos de formação inicial de professores. Utilizou-se a metodologia qualitativa para analisar como os sistemas de avaliação constituem referencial básico para os processos de regulação e supervisão da educação superior, a fim de promover a melhoria da qualidade e valorização das identidades institucionais. Os resultados indicam que o processo de avaliação externa tem influenciado os currículos, pois destacam os aspectos positivos e os pontos fortes dos cursos, reforçando concepções e práticas curriculares atuais. Conclui-se que os processos de regulação e supervisão, ao referenciarem os resultados da avaliação externa que valorizam as identidades institucionais, criam estratégias políticas para que a gestão institucional assuma a responsabilização e prestação de contas pela melhoria da qualidade da formação inicial de professores.</p><p>Sistemas de Avaliação, Educação Superior, Currículo, Formação Inicial do Professor.</p><p> </p><p>Sistemas de evaluación de la educación superior en Portugal y Brasil</p><p>El artículo presenta un estudio comparado entre Portugal y Brasil sobre los sistemas de evaluación de la educación superior y sus influencias en los currículos de formación inicial de profesores. Se utilizó la metodología cualitativa para analizar cómo los sistemas de evaluación constituyen un referente básico para los procesos de regulación y supervisión de la educación superior, a fin de promover la mejora de la calidad y la valorización de las identidades institucionales. Los resultados indican que el proceso de evaluación externa ha influido en los currículos, ya que destacan los aspectos positivos y los puntos fuertes de los cursos, reforzando conceptos y prácticas curriculares actuales. Se concluye que los procesos de regulación y supervisión, al referenciar los resultados de la evaluación externa que valoran las identidades, crean estrategias políticas para que la gestión institucional asuma la responsabilidad y la rendición de cuentas por la mejora de la calidad de la formación inicial de profesores.</p><p>Sistemas de Evaluación, Educación Superior, Currículo, Formación Inicial del Profesor.</p><p> </p><p>Higher education evaluation systems in Portugal and Brazil</p><p>The article presents a study comparing Portugal and Brazil's higher education evaluation systems and their influences on initial teacher education curricula. We used a qualitative methodology to analyze how the evaluation systems provide a basis for higher education and supervision processes in order to promote improvement in education quality and the valuing of institutional identities. Results indicate that external evaluation processes have influenced the curricula as they underline the positive aspects and strengths of teacher education programs, thus reinforcing current curricular practices and concepts. We conclude that as regulation and supervision processes build on evaluation results that promote institutional identities, they create political strategies that foster institutional management’s accountability for improving the quality of initial teacher education.</p><p>Evaluation Systems, Higher Education, Curriculum, Initial Teacher Education.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 49.05pt 0pt 5.2pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.05pt;"> </p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-228
Author(s):  
Ellen Hazelkorn ◽  
Lu Liu

AbstractThis paper firstly reviews how issues of accountability and transparency have become some of the key drivers of government policy over recent years. It finds that the drive for greater higher education accountability and transparency has encouraged the growth of an international evaluation industry. It secondly discusses issues related to different types of policy and evaluation instruments across Europe, as well as the importance of rankings. It finds that traditional approaches have relied on collegiality, expert judgment, and peer review, and there is a growing focus on indicator-led systems in the belief that indicators are value-free and statistically robust so that leads to rankings have a significant part of development. The paper finally discusses and compares trends and developments of accountability and transparency in China’s higher education. It finds that China is now pursuing “World-class Universities” (WCUs) establishment and China’s experience reflect the challenges and tensions around quality and accountability.


2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-160
Author(s):  
Maria Romero

Purpose A research project exploring emerging student needs explored six aspects of student life: living, learning, working, playing, connecting and participating. Living is explored here. Increasing numbers of empowered students are actively considering the long-term effects and values in their decision-making that could drive a shift towards a more student-centric educational approach. This paper aims to summarize two scenarios about the Living domain from the Student Needs 2025+ project and highlights implications for the future of higher education. Design/methodology/approach A modified version of the University of Houston’s “Framework Foresight” method was used to explore the future of six aspects of future student life. Findings Values shift: the introduction of more postmodern values in the student body will change their dynamic not only as a group but also as individual patterns of consumption and behavior. Technology is a double-edged sword: as an important variable of the social system, technological developments come with unintended consequences that will impact apparently distant areas of the system, like health and personal wellbeing. Lack of long-term vision: students today are not trained to make decisions considering long-term consequences; instead, they would rather choose instant rewards. Research limitations/implications In terms of research limitations, the paper is focused on the needs of students and does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis of all of the issues influencing higher education. It views the future of higher education through the lens of students and their emerging needs. Practical implications The paper is intended for educators, researchers and administrators to provide insight on how the needs of students and their key customers are evolving. Originality/value This piece explores student life in its totality as way to more accurately identify student needs in the future.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 456-466
Author(s):  
Kateryna Kolesnikova ◽  
Dmytro Lukianov ◽  
Tatyana Olekh

Author(s):  
Anna Stareva

The author reveals the necessity of introducing into the educational and professional programs of preparation of masters of non-pedagogical specialties of the discipline "Didactics of higher education". Formation of pedagogical competences of the teacher of the higher school will allow the future specialists professional activity in the institutions of higher education. The article reveals the essence of didactic competence and peculiarities of its formation in higher education students in the current conditions of organizing the initial process. The competency approach should permeate all aspects of student training. Therefore, a special (didactic) competence should be included in the list of the graduates' learning outcomes. The didactic competence is the ability to apply knowledge of psychology and pedagogy (didactics) in the educational process of higher education institutions. In the orientation of the educational and professional program of the master of non-pedagogical specialties it is necessary to enter competencies that allow him to engage in teaching activities. General competences add to the ability to carry out pedagogical activities using innovative educational technologies, and special competences add to the ability to organize the educational process and carry out scientific research in order to solve topical problems of the theory, methodology, organization and practice of higher education students. One of the most important compulsory (normative) disciplines that enable the future specialist to teach special and professional disciplines in higher education institutions should be "Didactic of Higher Education". This is the main feature of forming didactic competence in higher education institutions. But the competent approach in higher education does not come down to a separate discipline, but because the phenomenon of integral and dynamic develops in the process of formal, non-formal and informal education and is in constant development and self-development. All stages of preparation of the master of non-pedagogical specialties for teaching activity should be directed on achievement of the main purpose of the educational process — formation of pedagogical competences of applicants of higher education.


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