scholarly journals Improving Quality Assurance with CDIO Self-Evaluation

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juha Kontio ◽  
Janne Roslöf ◽  
Kristina Edström ◽  
Sara Naumann ◽  
Peter Munkebo Hussmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Main Development ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Definition Of

The main goal of the Nordic project Quality Assurance in Higher Education was to develop and implement a self-evaluation model in the participating Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) to support their quality assurance work and continuous curriculum development. Furthermore, the project aimed at strengthening the cooperation of HEIs in quality assurance (QA) and disseminating good practices of QA. The framework of development is based on the CDIO approach and the CDIO self-evaluation process. The main results are a detailed definition of the self-evaluation process, well-documented self-evaluations of the participating degree programmes, and the identification of the main development areas and actions in each participating degree programme. Furthermore, the project has increased the partners’ understanding of other partners and their challenges. Finally, quality assurance has been enhanced in each participating programme and new ideas and support for quality assurance work in other higher education institutes have been produced.

scholarly journals Good practices in the self-evaluation of graduate distance learning programs

Apertura ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-173
Author(s):  
Michel Jean Pierre Valdés-Montecinos ◽  
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Susana Andrea Correa-Castillo ◽  
Margarita América Briceño-Toledo ◽  
Wendolin Margarita Suárez-Amaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Technological Platform ◽  
New Criteria

The purpose of this essay is to share the good practices installed in the virtual postgraduate programs of the Universidad Arturo Prat (UNAP), Chile associated with the continuous evaluation of quality processes. Our focus is on the continuous improvement of good practices through the accreditation process with the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Quality in Distance Education (CALED) and the self-evaluation that the institution carries out to deliver quality service. The methodology used in this work is the documentary review and description of experiences under a qualitative approach. The results reveal that the UNAP has promoted the self-evaluation and international certification of its programs, in a context of normative change in Chile, which establishes new criteria and standards under the new Law of Higher Education Nº v 21.091, in wich are recognized as good practices: the institutional policies, the planning of the self-evaluation process, the updates of the technological platform, the virtual education enviroment, the virtualization adequate to the context, the active-participative academic actions, the rol of the teacher and the student, the academic training, as well as the components of the self-evaluation process, that must be constantly monitored and evaluated, in order to deliver quality services in the training of people participating in graduate programs under the virtual learning modality.

scholarly journals Aplicativo en la evaluación y acreditación de universidades con carreras técnicas

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renso Carrasco L.
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Generic Model ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
External Evaluation ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Self Assessments ◽  
Future Work

Higher Education in Ecuador entered a stage of changes driven by the regulations that govern the system as of 2008, such situation has required universities and polytechnical schools to start continuous improvement processes based on periodic self-assessments taking as reference different models Of quality and in particular that issued by the Council of Evaluation, Accreditation and Quality Assurance, CEAACES and whose purpose is to accredit as well as their careers. The establishment of the evidence that justifies the quality indicator, as well as the weight given to each is the substantial part of the self-evaluation process that the institutions carry out and it is necessary to have a tool that minimizes subjectivity and generates Results that in principle can be good but that in the end do not reach for the external evaluation; For which it has been made a tour of different concepts, regulations and processes that are applied in Ecuador for the evaluation of careers based on a generic model establishing a procedure that has been used to determine the weights of the indicators and proposes some lines Of future work.

A regulatory focus approach to the self evaluation process

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Leonardelli ◽  
Jessica Lakin ◽  
Robert Arkin
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Evaluation

The ideal self is me: Deconstructing the self-evaluation process

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey L. Guenther ◽  
Kathryn Applegate ◽  
Steven Svoboda ◽  
Emily Adams
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Ideal Self ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
The Ideal

The Female Physique: Motives Guiding Self-Evaluation

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Carolyn Vos Strache ◽  
Alana Strong ◽  
Cheree Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Southern California ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Individual Response ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Significant Measure ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The omnipresent physical self remains for young adult females a significant measure of self-worth. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that coping strategies are as complex as they are pervasive as young women strive to maintain positive psychological outlooks despite negatively-perceived physical attributes. Self-presentational concerns may affect one’s activity choice.This study expands on the work of Taylor, Neter, and Wayment (1995) to determine which motives guide the self-evaluation processes of the physical self. An examination of structured interviews identifies which motives direct women in the self-evaluation of their bodies, and concurrently examines whether different motives determine individual response when appraising a “good” versus “not good” physical aspect. Motives, as defined by Taylor et al. (1995), were self-enhancement, self-verification, self-improvement and self-assessment. Interviews were conducted with 30 female, Southern California, undergraduate college students from Southern California, ranging in age from 19-22.A chi-square analysis revealed that women employed different motives in “good” versus “not good” body aspect comparisons (Enhancement: X2 = 21.78 p< .01; Verification: X2 = 10.05 p< .01; Improvement: X2 = 5.15 p< .05). When describing a “good” aspect, women employed the enhancement motive 92 percent of the time, verification 80 percent of the time, and improvement 15 percent of the time. For “not good” aspects, women used enhancement motive 53 percent of the time, verification 98 percent of the time, and improvement 33 percent of the time. Women used more than one motive 74 percent of the time and single motives only 26 percent of the time in the evaluation process. Direct quotes reveal that almost all the women sought out information about themselves when they thought it would reflect favorably. However, when they reported on a “not good” aspect, coping mechanisms included redirecting their attention to more positive characteristics or mentally cordoning off an area of weakness to prevent that attribute from permeating all aspects of their identity. Understanding how we think in the self-evaluation process may offer an explanation why some people are motivated to exercise and why others are not.

scholarly journals Quality assurance agencies: Creating a conducive environment for academic integrity

2019 ◽  
Vol 115 (11/12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Garwe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Quality Assurance Agency ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Conducive Environment

Academic integrity is a key measure of the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of higher education systems. This article explores how a quality assurance agency can foster a conducive environment for academic quality and integrity. A self-study methodology was used, with a focus on the insights and experiences of the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education over a 10-year period. The findings show that by assuming an innovative and transformational leadership role in instilling a culture of self-evaluation, as well as maintaining its own integrity, an external quality assurance agency can improve academic integrity. The article adds value to the existing knowledge by advancing the higher education ecosystem approach as an integrity-based panacea and conducive way to induce integrity to flow from all players as opposed to the use of heavy-handed regulatory approaches.

Qualification Frameworks and Field-specific Approaches to Quality Assurance

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-57
Author(s):  
Giuliano Augusti ◽  
Sebastião Feyo de Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Peer Reviews ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Degree Structure

“General” and “field-specific” Quality Assurance procedures, although sharing many “technical” instruments (self evaluation reports, peer reviews, benchmarks vs. reference points, etc.), have different directions. The motivations behind “field-specific” initiatives are critically presented in this paper. They are strictly correlated with Qualification Frameworks that, while preserving the autonomy of higher education institutions in defining their teaching offers, define common and transparent employability objectives for the benefit of students, graduates and all other stakeholders. However, “while learning outcomes have been generically defined for the degree structure”, it is now necessary “to further develop descriptors for subject specific knowledge, skills and competences. ... leaving still plenty of freedom for programme diversity.” (Bologna Process, 2009a). Qualification Frameworks and field-specific Quality Assurance lead naturally to “pre-professional accreditation” that can be given an international value by “European Quality Labels”.

scholarly journals A Comparison of the CDIO and EUR-ACE Quality Assurance Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Malmqvist
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
European Accreditation ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Assurance System ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Programme Outcomes ◽  
Improvement Rating

The CDIO approach intends to raise the quality of engineering education programs, worldwide by including a number of quality assurance (QA) tools such as the CDIO Standards, Syllabus, and self-evaluation model. CDIO programmes are also evaluated by external standards. Therefore, a CDIO programme needs a quality assurance system that fulfills external requirements and is able to produce the necessary evidence and documentation with minimal additional effort above and beyond the CDIO QA components. Efficient execution of this task requires understanding the similarities and differences between the CDIO and external quality assurance systems, in this case, the European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes (EUR-ACE) system. This article compares and contrasts these two QA approaches, in particular the CDIO Syllabus and the EUR-ACE programme outcomes and the CDIO Standards and EUR-ACE accreditation criteria. Also considered are the pros and cons of a continuous improvement rating scale-based system and a threshold-based accreditation model.

scholarly journals National Evaluation System for Higher Education: opportunities for social responsibility in IES’ strategic management

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Patrícia Almeida Ashley ◽  
Roberto Do Nascimento Ferreira ◽  
Helvécio Luiz Reis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
University Management ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Relational Governance ◽  
Self Evaluation

The National Evaluation System of Higher Education (from Brazilian Portuguese Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior evaluation component of the Sinaes, for the adoption of social responsibility in university strategic management in Brazil. As part of the process of institutional evaluation, each higher education institution (HEI) has to create an evaluation commission, with the attribution of guiding the self-evaluation process of the HEI. This paper presents contributions for the Sinaes concerning the concept of social responsibility, on the basis of a broad and relational perspective for social responsibility, recommending, on one hand, the incorporation of suppliers’ and environment dimension and, on the other hand, a relational governance based on ethical challenges as strategic elements of university management.

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