Quality Assessment of Higher Education in Latin American University

2020 ◽  
pp. 327-354
Author(s):  
Rafael Ignacio Pérez-Uribe ◽  
Gloria Sierra ◽  
Sandra Bibiana Clavijo-Olmos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Institutional Culture ◽  
American University ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Institutional Evaluation ◽  
The University

The purpose of the chapter is to present the experience of the evaluation based on competences, through an institutional evaluation program that verifies the quality of the training as a process of quality assurance and as part of the Quality Management System in a Latin American university. It will describe the academic process called Assessment Center that designs, manages, and implements the program of undergraduate and postgraduate evaluation in face-to-face and virtual modality, and that has an objective to develop the project of Evaluation in Higher Education by Competences based on the Pedagogical Model of the College. Finally, this chapter aims to demonstrate from an experience in higher education the importance of quality as an integral part of the institutional culture of a Latin American university, as well as the collective and individual intentionality of the educational communities, in such a way that it is reflected in the processes and tasks that are carried out in the university institutions.

scholarly journals FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY AS A FACTOR OF STATE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
A. Artyukhov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The University

The article is devoted to the description and analysis of factors that potentially and actually affect the socio-economic development of the state on the example of the higher education institution. It is established that at the system level the level of ensuring the quality of educational activities and the quality of higher education has a decisive influence on the formation of a positive image of a higher education institution. The results of a survey of students on the criteria for choosing a university to study are presented. Statistics on public funding of education in general and higher education in particular are presented and analyzed. It is established that, despite the formally high percentage of education funding from the level of GDP in absolute terms, the actual funding is low and needs to be strengthened by attracting external funding from customers. Attention is also paid to the state of development of educational services for foreign students. In a competitive environment at the national and international level, the decisive influence on the involvement of foreign students in the university is influenced by the structure of the training program, teacher qualifications, organization of the educational process in the classroom and so on. The article on the example of a higher education institution presents the main stages of formation and development of the internal system of quality assurance of education as an object of influence on the socio-economic development of the state. The development and/or improvement of internal quality assurance systems in universities is becoming a powerful basis for increasing university funding from external (personally involved) sources, reducing the outflow of applicants abroad and the successful provision of educational services to foreign students. At this stage, given the limited opportunities for funding of educational activities by the state (compared to EU countries), the successful implementation of the university development strategy is possible provided that systematic work is done to improve the quality of educational services for domestic and foreign citizens. As part of further research, it is planned to analyze the mutual impact of the education quality assurance system on the effectiveness of scientific activities, the provision of additional paid educational services, training for external customers and other sources.

Latin America's Need for Regional Research Centers

1967 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Felipe Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Regional Research ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
American University ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The University ◽  
Powerful Incentive

The degree conferred upon me by the University of America with the concurrence of the 24 universities of the Republic of Colombia is a powerful incentive to the work of the Inter-American Development Bank in the field of higher education and research in Latin America. You will forgive me, then, if I take this occasion to mention the role of the Inter-American Bank as the “Bank of the Latin American University,” a role which has placed it in the vanguard of an impressive process of international cooperation for the modernization and decisive expansion of higher education in the Hemisphere. The $55 million it has loaned to 71 institutions in 17 countries bear eloquent testimony to an abiding preoccupation of the Bank in its brief years of existence.

scholarly journals A guarantor in the quality management system of educational programs: a case of Ukrainian universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 153-166
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Velychko ◽  
Liudmyla Velychko ◽  
Svitlana Khalatur ◽  
Hynek Roubík
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Management System ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
National Agency

Development of the system of ensuring quality in higher education of Ukraine grounded the creation of such management subject as a guarantor of the educational program. However, a formal understanding of the role and uncertainty of the guarantor’s status in the contemporary area of managing higher education institutions became the widespread consequence of those innovations. Considering the stated above, various models of managing the quality of educational programs with the help of the guarantor have been developed in the research, and conditions for efficient application of such models in Ukrainian universities have been grounded. The research is based on the application of the strategic analysis method GAP for identifying issues and features of organizing management in systems of internal quality assurance in universities, and methods of modeling and graphical analysis method for creating alternative management systems in educational programs with and without such professional educational-scientific structural subdivisions as departments. As a result, the developed models include the rational organization of management of educational programs under the conditions of centralized and decentralized systems of internal educational quality assurance provision. For instance, it could create favorable conditions for decreasing bureaucracy and repetition of functions in the management system of universities and lead to the realization of the individual potential of guarantors as managers-experts in educational programs. Acknowledgment To the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance for the possibility to take part in accreditation expertise and consulting evaluation of educational programs in universities of Ukraine. The research was carried out also within the context of the tasks of Ukrainian-American international project “Program of professional development of them managerial staff in Ukrainian universities,” which was initiated by the investment company “Rayter Inc.” (The USA). In addition, we are thankful to the Czech Development Cooperation support, which allowed this scientific cooperation to start (through projects: “Strengthening scientific capacities and cooperation of Ukrainian universities in AgriSciences” and “Interuniversity cooperation as a tool to improve the quality of selected universities in Ukraine”).

Rating Assessment of Students' Knowledge vis-a-vis Rating Evaluation of University Teachers

2020 ◽  
pp. 174-199
Author(s):  
Elena Viktorovna Burdenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Services Quality ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
External Assessment ◽  
Internal Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
The University

This chapter focuses on the problem of assessing the quality of higher education. It has been identified that the quality assessment of higher education consists of external and internal assessment of educational services quality. External assessment of educational services quality is carried out by all economic entities that are consumers. Internal assessment of educational services quality should be carried out by the university itself. For these purposes, the university develops a quality management system and organizes a department responsible for organizing and monitoring the quality of educational services. Internal assessment of educational services quality includes such parameters as the quality of student training and the quality of teaching at university. A rating assessment of students' knowledge is developed at university to control the quality of students' training. A rating assessment of the university academic staff is carried out to maintain the quality of teaching.

scholarly journals Is There a Latin American University Model?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Bernasconi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Normative Influence ◽  
American University ◽  
American Universities ◽  
Latin American Universities ◽  
The University ◽  
Idea Of The University

Postindependence Latin American universities developed during the 19th and most of the 20th century largely under the normative influence of a Latin American idea of the university institution. In the last few decades, factors both related to the development of higher education and external to it have combined to challenge the clout of that model. As a result, notwithstanding the persistence of elements of the old paradigm, the model of the Latin American university is now related chiefly to US research universities.

scholarly journals NGO impact on ensuring the quality of higher education in departmental HEIs

1970 ◽  
pp. 190-206
Author(s):  
Kateryna Tryma ◽  
Natalia Salnikova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Structural Units ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
The University ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

The process of higher education quality assurance is a strategic priority for the development of higher education in Ukraine. To meet the EHEA standards in the sphere of higher education for the Ukrainian HEIS to cooperate with European ones; the conceptual foundations of the reform of higher education, which are designed to provide quality educational services, are to be considered. Modern higher education policy in the European Higher Education Area to ensure the quality of higher education involves the involvement of various stakeholders in the functioning of higher education, including NGOs and associations, employers, local communities, and active citizens. Departmental HEIs began to form an internal system of quality assurance in higher education in 2016. At this stage, the relevant provisions have been developed, which regulate the distribution of powers to ensure the quality of education between different services and departments of the university. Based on the analysed documents, it was concluded that some structural units for quality assurance in higher education in departmental HEIs have not yet been formed, and the functions of compliance with quality standards are assigned as additional to existing structural units. Based on the analysis of news from the websites of departmental HEIs of Ukraine, it was concluded that departmental HEIs cooperate with international and Ukrainian non-governmental organisations whose activities are related to law enforcement. The priority of cooperation between HEIs and non-governmental organisations, which is publicly available on the websites of universities, is joint educational activities, training, conferences and round tables, professional development of employees. There are no documents outlining the influence of non-governmental organisations on ensuring the quality of educational services and information on the practical dimension of cooperation in ensuring the quality of educational services on the websites. The conclusion is made about the need to develop mechanisms for the cooperation of departmental HEIs of Ukraine with non-governmental organisations and the algorithm of the promulgation of this process.

scholarly journals Quality Management System of Higher Education: Structural and Functional Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Natalia HRABOVENKO
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Education System ◽  
Management System ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
The State ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education

The article defines the essence of the quality management system of higher education, in particular the structure and functions. The author notes that it is the system of higher education that shapes human potential. It is determined that the development of the higher education system and improving its quality is a priority, a strategic goal of each state, as this development is associated with the development of the economy and society as a whole. It is proved that the modernization of the education system is aimed at ensuring its quality in accordance with the latest advances in science, culture and social practice. The quality of education is a national priority and a prerequisite for the national security of the state, compliance with international norms and requirements of the legislation of Ukraine on the implementation of the right of citizens to education. In addition, it is explained that the number of requirements for higher education is growing every year, which leads to the need to create and implement a quality management system that is compatible with the existing ISO standard for free economic zones. The components of the quality assurance system of higher education according to this standard are given and the procedures that are implemented to improve it are indicated. It is noted that the state standard of higher education determines the list of qualifications of the relevant educational and qualification levels, the list of areas and specialties for which specialists are trained in the free educational and qualification levels, as well as requirements for educational levels of higher education. Seven principles of implementation of the Bologna system in Ukraine are given, and it is proved that the means of ensuring the quality of higher education are enshrined in the Bologna Declaration. It is determined that in order to control and improve affairs in the field of higher education, a state body was established — the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, whose goals are to guarantee the quality of services, recognize the quality of scientific results, ensure systemic impact. It is emphasized that quality education should be seen by the state and society as an instrument of social, cultural harmony and economic growth to build a competitive and strong state, and therefore the quality of higher education should be the subject of constant attention of researchers and reformers.

scholarly journals QUALITY ASSURANCE FACTORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
EDVARD GALTAGAZYAN
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
Effective Organization ◽  
The University

Assessment of the quality of education through a single indicator is not possible. It is required a systematic assessment approach based on internal and external criteria to assess the educational environment. The quality of higher education is a multidimensional, multi–component and dynamic concept related to the context of an educational model, mission and purpose of the institution as well as specific criteria for a particular system of education, institution and the characteristics of the educational program or academic discipline. The task of the University in the process of education quality assurance is not only the quality of graduates but also the effective organization of all on–going activities of the learning process, which includes training, effective organization of all educational processes, continuous professional development of teachers. Henceforth, the most important thing is to create a culture of education at the University.

scholarly journals Evaluación de la universidad. Criterios de calidad

10.14201/2809 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Vázquez Gómez ◽  
Antoni J. Colom Cañellas ◽  
Jaime Sarramona López
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Scientific Productivity ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Institutional Evaluation ◽  
Quality In Higher Education ◽  
The University

RESUMEN: En este estudio se analizan tres cuestiones básicas: los precedentes y el modelo de la evaluación institucional de la universidad española y europea, una propuesta de evaluación de la calidad de la docencia del profesorado universitario y la evaluación de la productividad científica de los profesores de universidad. El conjunto del artículo responde a un enfoque sistèmico. Se pretende vincular la evaluación a la innovación y a la gestión de la calidad del conjunto de la organización universitaria.ABSTRACT: Three questions are analyzated in this study: the origins and the model of institutional evaluation of University in Spain and in Europe, a proposal of evaluation of quality of the university teaching, and the quality assessment of the scientific productivity of the university teachers. The study responds to a systemic approach of the quality in higher education. It proposes to connect the quality criteria with the innovation, and the management of quality inside of the university institution.

scholarly journals Implications of Enhancing Access to Higher Education for Quality Assurance: the Phenomenon of Study Centres of Kenyan Universities

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-132
Author(s):  
Florence M. Itegi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
University Education ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Access And Quality

This study sought to accomplish three objectives: to examine the expansion of access to university education in Kenya; to examine the implications of expansion of access for the quality of university education; and to develop a model showing interrelationships between the expansion of access and quality assurance, based on lessons learnt from study centres established by both public and private universities in the country. The study was based on literature review, which was augmented by key informant interviews, focus group discussions and observation. It revealed that the study centres marked a great stride in opening access to higher education, especially for the working class, and in increasing the number of graduates from secondary schools, provided facilities for face to face tuition and a range of benefits to their host communities. However, the centres also face difficulties in relation to physical structures, learning resources, staffing and retention of students.Keywords: Massification; Study centres; Quality assurance

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