Abstract
The paper aimed to explore the self assessment practices in higher education in Bangladesh with special reference to Department of Business Administration of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. For self assessment purpose the researchers have collected opinion from students, alumni, employer and faculty members on eight areas. In collecting data the study used a semi-structured questionnaire on four point scale . To test the internal consistency the researchers have used Cronbach's (alpha) test of coefficient. The study found that the department is in very weak position almost in all aspects from all assessors. The study suggested to the concerned authority of the department to allocate sufficient fund and logistic facilities for the development of higher education of the department. Key words: Self assessment, higher education, development of higher education.
Highlights
Education is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits of a group of people transformed from one generation to generation through storytelling, discussion, teaching, training and research (Dewey and John, 1916, 1944)
Higher education called tertiary education started after completion of higher secondary education and it is provided by colleges and universities
The questionnaires were prepared covering all relevant aspects of self assessment developed through different workshops and seminars on Self assessment (SA) organized by University Grants Commission (UGC) with faculties of universities of Bangladesh
Summary
Education is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits of a group of people transformed from one generation to generation through storytelling, discussion, teaching, training and research (Dewey and John, 1916, 1944). Assessment in education is a systematic process of gathering, reviewing and using important quantitative and qualitative data and information from multiple and diverse sources about educational program for the purpose of improving teaching learning quality and capacity and evaluating whether academic and learning standard are being maintained through the program. It is a continuous effort like a watch dog. Further through the sub project the researchers have learned how to make SA in higher education It helped to improve the quality of teaching learning environment and the quality of the graduates will be enhanced
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