Quality Assessment In Higher Education Research Articles

The Application of CIPP Model in the Evaluation of Teaching Quality of College Education in the Context of New Era

Abstract The flaws in the conventional teaching quality evaluation system that have always existed have not been fixed since the start of the new century. This study suggests a teaching assessment model for college education that utilizes the CIPP model since there is a pressing need for a model that can satisfy the demands of the modern educational environment. The investigation examines the relevance of both approaches to teaching quality evaluation in educational institutions by combining the advantages of CIPP and BP neural networks. The artificial neural network’s working mechanism is described, the weights within the BP learning algorithm are modified, and the first version of the teaching assessment model is inferred based on an analysis of the structure and function of neurons. The conceptual model of teaching quality assessment in higher education is intended to be completed by the model’s algorithm and framework. Investigate and analyze the teaching quality of S colleges and universities using the empirical analysis approach. The results of the empirical investigation show that the correlation coefficients of the 4 dimensions of teaching evaluation are above 0.6, with control between 0.3-0.8, and they have a strong correlation. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of the survey are all above 0.7, with very good reliability.

A Study on the Correlation Between Higher Education Quality Assessment and Teacher Professional Development

This article explores the correlation between higher education quality assessment and teacher professional development. Teachers are the most important resource and supporting force in higher education, and their professional abilities and development level directly affect students’ learning outcomes and educational quality. The quality assessment of higher education plays a guiding role in the professional development of teachers, while the professional development of teachers plays a guarantee role in the quality assessment of higher education. At the same time, there is a mutually promoting relationship between higher education quality assessment and teacher professional development, forming a virtuous cycle that jointly promotes the continuous improvement of higher education quality.

Teaching Quality of Ideological and Political Education in Colleges Based on Deep Learning

As the current level of higher education in China improves, so too do higher education courses. The key to improving the quality of higher education in China is to improve teaching quality (TQ), while the key to improving the quality of higher education and teaching in China is the key to higher education. It is therefore necessary to formulate and finalize a system of quality assessment of higher education in order to manage higher education. The article aims to analyze the quality of ideological and political (IAP) education in colleges based on deep learning. It analyzes TQ in IOP courses in colleges, the role of quality assessment education, problems in the quality assessment system of teaching, and problems in the design of IAP quality education assessment. Based on the principles to be followed by the referral system, an IAP quality TQ assessment system has been developed and the MATLAB simulation software is based on the teaching network quality evaluation model and test model based on the TQ.

Model Proposal for Service Quality Assessment of Higher Education: Evidence from a Developing Country

Higher education institutions must generate added value through the continuous improvement of services offered to the academic community. Students’ needs and expectations must be met to increase their satisfaction within the system. Bearing this in mind, this paper proposes a service quality assessment model for higher education institutions in developing countries. In total, 845 questionnaires were self-administered by university students. The instrument was composed of 119 closed questions. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to create the proposed model. An 18-component model resulted from the data analysis, with an emphasis on academic aspects, infrastructure, web services, wellbeing, and financial procedures. It is expected that higher education institutions in other developing countries may validate, replicate, and adapt this model to their needs.

Program-level assessment planning in Australia: the considerations and practices of university academics

Quality assessment in higher education needs to drive learning to produce graduates with disciplinary knowledge and employable skills. Performance-based funding requires universities to focus on graduate outcomes and future employment status. Research was conducted to investigate how program-level assessment planning is occurring within Australian universities, to determine academics understanding what aspects they consider and the assessment practice they identify as essential at the program-planning level. Constructivist grounded theory underpins the methodological approach and 18 academics were interviewed. Participants included Associate Deans and Program Directors (or equivalent roles) from seven Australian universities, in the accredited disciplines of dietetics and physiotherapy and non-accredited degrees in biomedical science and science. The results indicate that academics consider a myriad of factors including policies, curriculum, skills, and accreditation. Assessment practices identified as essential incorporate constructive alignment, a range of assessment tasks, authentic, and continuous assessments. The goal of program-level assessment planning is to holistically sequence assessment tasks to enhance students’ employability, so they become successful graduates and secure employment, which enables universities to acquire future funding.

Factors of Quality Assessment in Higher Education and Its Impact on Business Students’ Development and Interest in University Education

Human resource development at universities is one of the crucial aspects that forms an innovative and growing society. Therefore, it is crucial to continuously manage and develop factors of quality evaluation process in all universities to develop also human resources for labor market. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to identify factors of education quality which impact students´ interest in attending lessons and courses. Data were collected by students’ questionnaire at case business university. Two dimensional statistical methods were used to evaluate the results. Totally, 1,607 students were questioned. The outputs show link towards students’ interest in lessons and courses based on the quality of human resource development. There were four factors determining quality of human development found: practically oriented lessons; open and discussing teachers; subject extent and difficulty; and newcomers. The limitations of this study may be seen in the collection of data based on self-reports of students only and may therefore be subject to common-method bias. To minimize this limitation, the survey was assuring students that there was no right or wrong answer and their contribution towards higher quality was highly appreciated.

A Synthesis of the Results of the Third Round of External Quality Assessment in Higher Education: Rajabhat University Cluster in Thailand

The objectives of this research were to synthesize the results of assessment and analyze strengths, weaknesses that should be developed from the results of the third round of quality assessment in the higher education level of Rajabhat University cluster. The target group of the research consisted of 40 reports of the third round of external quality assessment B.E. 2554-2558 (2011-2015) in higher education of the Rajabhat University cluster. Secondary data were obtained from the external quality assessment reports. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and the mean. The results were as follows:
 
 1) The synthesis of the results of the third round of external quality assessment of Rajabhat Universities showed that all of the 40 universities had been accredited, with the overall quality in the good level (Mean = 4.22). Three universities (7.50%) were in the very good level and 37 universities (92.50%) were in the good level.
 
 2) The strengths of Rajabhat universities were on the Aspects of Academic Services to Society and Preservation of Art and Culture. The weaknesses that should be developed were on the Aspect of Research and Creative Work.

Development and application of the R.I.S.E. model (relevance, impact, significance and excellence) in higher education in Macau

PurposeThe increasing societal requirement requests higher education institutions to be more responsive to socioeconomic needs and new governmental demands. This study aims to present a self-developed multidimensional quality assurance and assessment model for higher education institutions – R.I.S.E model (relevance, impact, significance and excellence) – as a tool for quality assessment in higher education institutions.Design/methodology/approachThe model was first described at a conceptual level, followed by the examination of its applicability by presenting a case of a university in Macau to substantiate the model with real-life evidence.FindingsResults showed that the model can be used as an assessment tool to analyze, evaluate and reflect upon the status quo of higher education institutions. Facilitators can use all or part of the model either as a useful baseline to assess performance and prioritize “next steps” or to compare performance across time to determine progress in achieving goals and objectives.Originality/valueThe new model proposed in this study presents multiple perspectives when assessing higher education systems, especially in the transforming stage of a university, to meet upgrading requirements from both the society and the academic community.

Analysis of the Satisfaction Degree of Students at Spain’s Physiotherapy Universities in Relation to Online Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Student satisfaction is a crucial aspect in the quality assessment of higher education. The aim of the present study was to assess the degree of satisfaction among students in the Faculties of physiotherapy throughout Spain concerning online teaching during the State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional observational design. The online questionnaire DISFISCOVID was distributed to 24 physiotherapy faculties across Spain. A sample of 348 physiotherapy students from 14 Spanish universities completed the questionnaire. It showed high reliability evidence, achieving Cronbach’s alpha indices higher than 0.870, alongside a McDonald’s ωH of 0.876. On the whole, students were not satisfied with online learning during the State of Emergency, considering it unsuitable for their learning in either the theoretical or practical field of subjects in the degree of physiotherapy. In conclusion, the perception of physiotherapy students concerning the teaching they received, as far as practical contents and assessment methods are concerned, was not very satisfactory in those Faculties in which online learning platforms were not being used beforehand, and was more satisfactory when teaching was carried out in-person in the classroom.

ЗАЛЕЖНІСТЬ ЯКОСТІ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ ВІД ДЖЕРЕЛ ЇЇ ФІНАНСУВАННЯ ТА СПЕЦІАЛІЗАЦІЇ ЗВО: АНАЛІЗ ДУМКИ РОБОТОДАВЦІВ І НАПРЯМИ ВДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ

Анотація. Ураховуючи той факт, що Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area ідентифікують роботодавців на рівні одного з основних стейкхолдерів забезпечення якості вищої освіти, було проведено їхнє опитування в межах позагрантового проєкту «Оцінка якості вищої освіти». Серед фокусів уваги проекту були в тому числі й ті питання, зміст яких зосереджувався на з’ясуванні думки роботодавців щодо існування залежності якості вищої освіти від джерел її фінансування і спеціалізації ЗВО. Використовуючи інструментарій експертного інтерв’ю та анкетування, було опитано 184 роботодавців з Харківської, Полтавської, Сумської, а також підконтрольних Україні частин Донецької та Луганської областей. Отримані результати були розглянути через призму аналізу університетських рейтингів за напрямом з’ясування спеціалізації та форм власності тих з університетів, які займають у їх межах так звані топові позиції. Проведений аналіз дозволив виявити принципові розбіжності між трендами національного академічного рейтингу «ТОП-200 Україна» та міжнародного університетського рейтингу «QS World University Rankings» щодо спеціалізації та форм власності ЗВО-лідерів. Було встановлено, що серед топових університетів світового рівня домінують класичні ЗВО та існує паритет між кількістю приватних та державних ЗВО у межах обраної для аналізу вибірки. Аналіз національного академічного рейтингу дозволив констатувати той факт, що серед топових українських університетів домінують спеціалізовані ЗВО, а частка приватних ЗВО взагалі відсутня. Сприйняття результатів опитування роботодавців та результатів аналізу змісту університетських рейтингів через призму залежності якості вищої освіти від джерел її фінансування та спеціалізації університету, дозволило сформулювати пропозиції щодо вдосконалення державної політики у сфері вищої освіти. Серед практичних заходів, реалізація яких, з одного боку, забезпечить підвищення якості вищої освіти, а з іншого – сприятиме оптимізації використання державного бюджету на утримання та розвиток системи вищої освіти, було запропоновано розробити та забезпечити виконання двох державних цільових програм, а саме: Програми пріоритетного розвитку спеціалізованих ЗВО та Програми пріоритетного розвитку класичних ЗВО. Для кожної з цих програм було визначено критерії відбору ЗВО для включення у програму, а також визначено граничну кількість її учасників. Крім того, в статті обґрунтовано необхідність залучення роботодавців до моніторингу якості вищої освіти на регіональному та державних рівнях, а також сформульовано пропозиції щодо вдосконалення механізмів державного управління забезпеченням якості вищої освіти. Ключові слова: якість вищої освіти; опитування роботодавців; залежність якості вищої освіти від джерел її фінансування та спеціалізації закладу вищої освіти; напрями вдосконалення змісту державної політики у сфері вищої освіти; державна цільова програма із забезпечення пріоритетного розвитку закладів вищої освіти Формул: 0; рис.: 2; табл.: 0; бібл. 42.

Impact of Student Satisfaction Index Model on Quality Assessment of Higher Education: Mediating Role of Student Satisfaction

In today's education industry, more and more Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are emerging, where students have a lot of options in opting for the best intuition, which they perceive would fulfil their educational needs and requirements. Both public and private HEIs are constantly evolving their services for the students. This study examine the 'Explanatory Model' which explored the Student Satisfaction Index (SSI) and try to evaluate the student satisfaction level. The software Statistical packages for social sciences is used to test the proposed hypotheses. These HEIs should explore and formulate new and innovative strategies to attract, retain and establish good relationships with students in order to establish or keep their competitive edge in the education industry. This study concluded that 'Perceived Quality' along with other factors, influenced students' satisfaction and loyalty.

Service Quality Assessment of Higher Education by Gray Approach (The Case of Kerbala University)

The quality of higher education has become one of the main challenges facing educational systems in thelast two decades. The promotion of services in the field of education and scientific research require activemanagement that continuously improves academic services.In this study, after identifying the indicators of the quality of higher education services, a questionnairewas distributed to 15 experts in order to elite the quality of higher education services in the university toassess these indicators and select the best effective ones. Then, a second questionnaire was provided to eightexperts to evaluate the performance and the weight of these criteria in the university by using Gray weights.The result of research revealed that the staff has the highest score and the university has a solid foundation.In order to reduce the existing gap, relevant academic subjects related to the disciplines need to be provided.Access to administrative services was improved, as well as electronic office services tailored to students’needs. In order to reduce the gap created for the environmental index, wider green space need to be developedwithin the university and increasing the opportunity for free web access and free access to valid and up-todate scientific resources are needed.

Experiential Student-Centred Learning and Teaching

Student-centred learning and teaching (SCLT) is gaining interest internationally in tertiary education institutions. SCLT is an indicator of quality assessment in higher education, and scholars and educators are seeking ways to implement SCLT to boost engagement, participation, agency, and confidence in students. This paper considers some of the practical benefits of SCLT and discusses a unique inter-departmental experiential project, used to augment assessment in an international tertiary campus. Working through stops and starts with conversations and agile pivots presented many perspectives on experiential SCLT approaches. Evidence is mounting that active student learning practices facilitate more meaningful or deeper learning, that is retained longer. The novel contribution of this paper is the experiential link with SCLT paradigms used with diverse, agile student-led teams. With planning and perseverance, exceptional real-life learning can be achieved. Moreover, the underlying capabilities that are developed, support students to be highly employable graduates.

UNIVERSITY CENTERS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AS A DETERMINANT OF INCREASING THE LEVEL OF ECONOMIC STABILITY AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION

The relationship between technology transfer and the quality of education and financial support for the technology transfer center is shown. To form a successful career for future graduates with the active introduction of scientific activity elements, a tool is needed not so much for theoretical training (basic research) as for practical "cases" of successful implementation of research results in the real sector of the economy. In this case, the structure of higher education institutions should be a unit (units) of commercialization of research and transfer of knowledge and technology or a system that combines several structural units. Achieving high efficiency in the implementation of research results requires appropriate human resources. A team formed under the leadership of an experienced scientist from young scientists - graduates of higher education of the second and third level. In this case, training through research and ensuring a high scientific level of staff are important tasks of the higher education quality assurance system. The model of activity of the center of technology transfer with a combination of potential of each direction is offered: publishing activity, grant activity, intellectual property, actually commercialization of results of researches and transfer of technologies and knowledge. Examples of practical implementation of the model of financing certain areas of activity of the technology transfer center are presented. The main indicators for assessing the activities of free economic zones in the commercialization of research results and technology transfer are identified. The proposed model of technology transfer in free economic education as an indicator of quality assessment of higher education according to the criteria of accreditation of educational programs is branched and can be modified depending on the type of free economic education and the predominant source of research funding. The algorithms for financing the technology transfer process presented in the paper are adapted to specific application conditions. They can be a tool for knowledge management through the quality of research. Keywords: quality of education, technology transfer, financial indicators, relationship model.

Curriculum 4.0: Adoption of Industry Era 4.0 as Assessment of Higher Education Quality

Indonesia is the 4th largest country in Southeast Asia with a population of 262 million which needs to be considered the success rate of its human resources, because of a strong country that has a strong foundation, one example is the intelligence of human resources. Global competition proves that HR requires strong competence in all fields, generally in the field of technology. However, the lack of equitable education, as well as the conventional education system, makes the country of Indonesia far behind compared to other neighboring countries. The challenge of this 4.0 era is an opportunity to bring up the development of a combination of Industry 4.0 and the education curriculum in Indonesia. There are four issues why the Indonesian education system and curriculum needs to be reviewed. Where there is a literature study and SWOT analysis method used as a reference in solving problems and there is a significant scope. In this paper, competencies are needed to enable success between the integration of education management and the industrial era 4.0 which will be discussed and analyzed based on the facts and reality of the education system in Indonesia which can then be presented in a comprehensive curriculum.

A Study of Quality Assessment in Higher Education within the Context of Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Czech Republic

Quality has become an increasingly important and critical success factor at higher education institutions, particularly universities. Numerous discussions have been held about education quality in the context of sustainable development. However, the quality of that education strongly depends on the overall quality of the management system which operates at schools. The principal aim of this article is to present the approaches to the quality management systems’ development and their assessment at universities, and share some lessons learned from this area of research. Some possibilities of the ISO 9001 standard’s implementation, as well as the application of excellence models as a response to community demands, will be discussed, especially in the context of the recently-introduced Act No. 111/1998 Coll on Higher Education Institutions, which requires quality assurance and quality evaluation. A case study from The VSB-Technical University of Ostrava shows approaches, results and effects of the quality management system implementation.

СВІТОВИЙ ДОСВІД ОЦІНКИ ЯКОСТІ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ ВІДПОВІДНО ДО СТАНДАРТІВ І РЕКОМЕНДАЦІЙ ЩОДО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ЯКОСТІ В ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОМУ ПРОСТОРІ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ (ESG)

The article examines the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) and their implementation for external quality assessment of higher education. An analysis of the activities of agencies to assess the quality of education, the main forms and tools of its implementation are carried out. It is established that the ESG were adopted in 2005 by the Ministers responsible for higher education. The ESG have been constantly revised and improved, and the version adopted in 2015 is currently in force. They consist of three parts: standards and recommendations for internal quality assurance (10 items); standards and recommendations for external quality assurance (7 items); standards and recommendations for quality assurance agencies (7 items). In the framework of the Bologna Process, since 2003 it has been determined that the main responsibility for the quality of higher education services lies with the HEIs themselves, which conduct the internal quality assessment, i.e. they implement a set of measures and procedures to ensure the quality of proposed educational programs and services. Certain criteria, which are determined both by the HEI itself and by the agencies for assessing the quality of education are used. The main function of external assessment of the quality of education is to provide feedback and recommendations to the HEIs and objective and unbiased information to stakeholders. The principles, procedures and criteria for assessing the quality of education should apply to all methods of providing educational services and teaching. It should be noted that the ESG are not quality standards as such, they do not define quantitative criteria or regulate the implementation process, they are guidelines that define the main areas that need special attention to ensure quality services and create a favorable educational environment.

Engineering Pedagogy as the Basis for Effective Teaching Competencies of Engineering Faculty

The article presents the philosophy and the basics of Engineering Pedagogy Science – the key to science-based, effective, interactive and motivating teaching engineering, shaping the ground of teaching competencies of engineering faculty, ensuring relevantly one of the prerequisites of the quality of engineering education in general. The foundational questions shaping the philosophy of Engineering Pedagogy Science, as an analytical ground for effective course design and further course development, based on informed decisions, are presented in this paper. The didactic pentagram and the basic didactical model of Engineering Pedagogy Science are discussed in this paper. Didactical pentagram of Engineering Pedagogy Science forms the ground of the essential pedagogical competencies of engineering faculty along with the speciality competencies, ensuring effective teaching engineering. The basic didactic model of Engineering Pedagogy Science follows the principles of an iterative process, being an effective tool for the design of a study program, curriculum, syllabus, course, or a lecture with the aim of effective teaching engineering. Integrated quadruple instructional model of Engineering Pedagogy Science as the foundation of integrated course design and one of the preconditions of effective teaching and learning is introduced as the basis of expected teaching competencies of engineering faculty. Pedagogical competences of the faculty are becoming more considerable in the quality assessment of higher education. The most effective ground of pedagogical continuing education of engineering faculty is Engineering Pedagogy Science, which offers suitable and relevant didactic models for insurance of effective teaching and learning and integrated course design based on informed decisions, learning analytics, reflection and metacognition.

Criteria and indicators of quality assessment of future professionals training in the system of Ukrainian higher education

The article presents the analysis of the main approaches to the assessment of the quality of education and the factors that influence the process of its provision in modern higher education institutions. The investigation outlines the peculiarities of the criteria for quality assessment of higher education. These criteria give freedom for universities to form educational programs and curricula; provide continuous monitoring and review educational programs in order to improve their quality, stimulate the introduction of innovations in educational standards. The determinants of effectiveness in quality assurance at higher education institutions have been determined and the indicators by which it can be objectively evaluated have been discussed.

PhD EDUCATION QUALITY EVALUATION: EXPERIENCE OF UNIVERSITIES OF LITHUANIA AND FINLAND

The article suggests an overview and analysis of the principles and procedures of quality assurance in higher education and quality assessment of PhD study in Ukraine in the context of European integration. The leading international experience on the research topic for which we have selected universities of the partner countries Lithuania and Finland cooperating with the Institute of Higher Education in international projects is presented.The international experience on quality assessment of PhD study is presented by an analysis of the official documents available in English on the Lithuanian and Finnish universities’ websites in open access. The presented leading experience of the European universities have shown that the issue of quality assessment of doctoral programmes and study is considered as a part of the overall quality assessment in higher education and is not single out as a separate procedure. In case of absence of mandatory accreditation of educational programmes in higher education in Finland, a system of auditing the content and correspondence of the internal system of quality assurance in higher education institution, but not of separate educational programmes for PhD students, is in place. The responsibility for quality in PhD education is shared between a PhD student, supervisor and university structural units when their particular roles and functions are exceptionally important.