The renewal of quality assurance in Australian higher education: the challenge of balancing academic rigour,equity and quality outcomes

Shah, Mahsood; Lewis, Ione; Fitzgerald, Robert

doi:10.1080/13538322.2011.614474

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“…A focus on Māori and Pacific health workforce development is also driven by general workforce demand pressures [7,17-20]. Because Māori and Pacific are young, high-growth, population groups there will be an increasing future reliance on the Māori and Pacific working population to support the economy and ageing of the non-Māori non-Pacific population [21,22].…”

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A tertiary approach to improving equity in health: quantitative analysis of the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) process, 2008–2012

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Wikaire

Jiang

et al. 2015

Int J Equity Health

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IntroductionAchieving health equity for indigenous and ethnic minority populations requires the development of an ethnically diverse health workforce. This study explores a tertiary admission programme targeting Māori and Pacific applicants to nursing, pharmacy and health sciences (a precursor to medicine) at the University of Auckland (UoA), Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Application of cognitive and non-cognitive selection tools, including a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), are examined.MethodsIndigenous Kaupapa Māori methodology guided analysis of the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) for the years 2008–2012. Multiple logistic regression models were used to identify the predicted effect of admission variables on the final MAPAS recommendation of best starting point for success in health professional study i.e. ‘CertHSc’ (Certificate in Health Sciences, bridging/foundation), ‘Bachelor’ (degree-level) or ‘Not FMHS’ (Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences). Regression analyses controlled for interview year, gender and ancestry.ResultsOf the 918 MAPAS interviewees: 35% (319) were Māori, 58% (530) Pacific, 7% (68) Māori/Pacific; 71% (653) school leavers; 72% (662) females. The average rank score was 167/320, 40–80 credits below guaranteed FMHS degree offers. Just under half of all interviewees were recommended ‘CertHSc’ 47% (428), 13% (117) ‘Bachelor’ and 38% (332) ‘Not FMHS’ as the best starting point. Strong associations were identified between Bachelor recommendation and exposure to Any 2 Sciences (OR:7.897, CI:3.855-16.175; p < 0.0001), higher rank score (OR:1.043, CI:1.034-1.052; p < 0.0001) and higher scores on MAPAS mathematics test (OR:1.043, CI:1.028-1.059; p < 0.0001). MMI stations had mixed associations, with academic preparation and career aspirations more consistently associated with recommendations.ConclusionsOur findings raise concerns about the ability of the secondary education sector to prepare Māori and Pacific students adequately for health professional study. A comprehensive tertiary admissions process using multiple tools for selection (cognitive and non-cognitive) and the provision of alternative entry pathways are recommended for indigenous and ethnic minority health workforce development. The application of the MMI within an equity and indigenous cultural context can support a holistic assessment of an applicant’s potential to succeed within tertiary study. The new MAPAS admissions process may provide an exemplar for other tertiary institutions looking to widen participation via equity-targeted admission processes.

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confidence: 99%

A tertiary approach to improving equity in health: quantitative analysis of the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) process, 2008–2012

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Jiang

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Int J Equity Health

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“…Compounding these shifts is the fact that universities now have to do more with less (Bishop 2002;Shah, Lewis and Fitzgerald, 2011). As evidence of these pressures, Worthington and Higgs (2011, 388) outline several problems facing Australian universities, starting with the fact that 'Over the period 1995-2005, total national expenditure on tertiary institutions grew more slowly (34%) than GDP (42%) and significantly less than the OECD average (58%).…”

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“…These key drivers have led to intense competition among universities, which aim to attract a greater number of domestic and international students through changes at the course, pedagogy and institutional levels with the impetus on lean processes, innovation and greater efficiency (Schwartz 2011;Shah, Lewis and Fitzgerald, 2011;Young and Nagpal 2013).…”

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Sustainable Procurement in Australian and UK Universities

Young

Nagpal

Adams

2015

Public Management Review

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The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability strategy. The focus of this paper is sustainable procurement (SP) at universities in Australia and the UK. The study identifies a dearth of academic research into SP at universities and presents actionable insights gained from practitioners. Results from qualitative data collected from Australian and UK universities highlight the continued dominance of price in procurement decisions and the practical challenges faced in changing the status quo both internal and external to the university.Implications for theory, research and policy are also presented.

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“…It also leaves decisions about widening participation strategy in the hands of the education providers, asking universities to mediate the tension between the need for continuing investment in teaching and research activities, and diverting funding to support students from traditionally under-represented backgrounds. This seems a dangerous strategy, particularly given the persistence of myths surrounding the mutual exclusivity of excellence and equity (Brink, 2009;Shah, Lewis, & Fitzgerald, 2011;Whiteford, Shah, & Nair, 2013).…”

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Re-conceptualising sustainable widening participation: evaluation, collaboration and evolution

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King

Whiteford

2014

Higher Education Research & Development

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The renewal of quality assurance in Australian higher education: the challenge of balancing academic rigour,equity and quality outcomes

Cited by 44 publications

References 10 publications

A tertiary approach to improving equity in health: quantitative analysis of the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) process, 2008–2012

A tertiary approach to improving equity in health: quantitative analysis of the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) process, 2008–2012

Sustainable Procurement in Australian and UK Universities

Re-conceptualising sustainable widening participation: evaluation, collaboration and evolution

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