Towards quality private higher education in central and eastern Europe

Galbraith, Kate

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“…But, little attention was paid to the quality of education during this expansion, a problem also observed in other contexts where the demand for higher education dramatically increased in a short period of time, for example in China (Cao and Li, 2014), Eastern Europe (Galbraith, 2003), and…”

Section: Superior De Trabajo Y Ciencias Empresariales-highermentioning

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Taking stock of changes in quality assurance in Portuguese higher education between 2007 and 2015

Sin¹,

Tavares²,

Amaral³

2017

Annual Review

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This article documents the changes that occurred in Portugal after the adoption of the new higher education quality assurance framework in 2007. The most obvious results of the new higher education evaluation and accreditation agency's actions can be observed primarily at the level of teaching-program provision. Accreditation activities resulted in a 40% reduction in the supply of the courses on offer between 2009(Sin et al., 2016. This reduction was felt mainly in private institutions, which confirms that substandard programmes were more common in the private sector. Another consequence was that institutions started to take a more formal and systematic approach to quality by implementing internal quality assurance systems. These systems were driven by a logic of accountability rather than by genuine self-reflection aiming to engage all those involved and which would have led to improvement. Therefore, it appears that most academics perceive internal quality assurance to have had negative effects on teaching and learning, mainly because of increased bureaucracy, while the positive effects are still perceived as being relatively modest.

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Section: Superior De Trabajo Y Ciencias Empresariales-highermentioning

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Taking stock of changes in quality assurance in Portuguese higher education between 2007 and 2015

Sin¹,

Tavares²,

Amaral³

2017

Annual Review

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“…Com a resultat, ja a la fi de la dècada dels noranta, la participació bruta en l'educació superior va aconseguir el 50 % (Amaral i Magalhães, 2007 (Galbraith, 2003) o Xile (Espinoza i González, 2013).…”

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Balanç dels canvis en la garantia de la qualitat en l’educació superior a Portugal entre 2007 i 2015

Sin¹,

Tavares²,

Amaral³

2017

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(Sin et al., 2016). Aquesta reducció s'ha sentit principalment en les institucions privades, la qual cosa demostra que la qualitat dels ensenyaments era un problema que afectava principalment el sector privat. Una altra conseqüència ha sigut un enfocament més formal i més sistemàtic entre les institucions pel que fa a la qualitat a través de la implementació de sistemes interns de garantia de la qualitat. Aquests sistemes han estat impulsats per una lògica de prestació de comptes i no per una reflexió interna genuïna que involucrés totes les parts interessades i que podria conduir a la millora. Per aquesta raó, els acadèmics semblen percebre que el principal efecte de la garantia interna de qualitat en l'ensenyament i l'aprenentatge és negatiu, la qual cosa es deu principalment a l'augment de la burocràcia, mentre que els efectes positius són encara bastant modests.Paraules clau: garantia de la qualitat en l'educació superior, acreditació, garantia interna de la qualitat, rendició de comptes, millora de l'ensenyament. ABSTRACT. Taking stock of changes in quality assurance in Portuguese higher education between 2007 and 2015This article presents the developments which have occurred in Portugal after the adoption of the new framework for quality assurance in 2007. The most obvious outcomes of the operation of the new agency for assessment and accreditation of higher education could be observed at the level of programme provision. Accreditation procedures led to a 40 % reduction of the programmes, in the period between 2009 and 2015. This reduction occurred mainly in the private sector, which confirms that substandard programmes were more common in this sector. Another consequence has been an increasing awareness of quality among institutions, which have started to address quality in a more formal and systematic way through the implementation of -DEBATS · Volum 131/2 · 2017

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“…In this regard, the private sector might be adversely affected by 'state incapacity', defined by lengthy and bureaucratic government procedures and/or government's inability to enact laws, or 'state obtrusion' which refers to undue government interference (Galbraith, 2003). The government's stance in terms of leveling the playing field for private and public providers of higher education is another important issue .…”

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Private Higher Education in Africa: Old Realities and Emerging Trends

Tamrat

2018

IJAHE

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The growth of private higher education in Africa has been driven by factors such as burgeoning demand that could not be met by the public sector and policy influences as Structural Adjustment Programmes that promoted privatisation in the 1980s and beyond. In the past three decades, the continent's private higher education institutions have exhibited different growth trajectories. Variations are also evident in their policies and the quality of their offerings. However, the variation and incremental growth of this sector is not adequately captured in the extant literature. This article investigates Africa's private higher education sector based on past and emerging realities and argues that the sector exhibits nuances that have not received sufficient attention due to excessive stereotyping of PHE in Africa and elsewhere. Understanding these differences, which are sometimes described as 'exceptions', is a prerequisite for developing a comprehensive conceptualisation of current tapestries and future trends. The article begins by examining the major features of global private higher education and proceeds to Africa with its major focus on emerging trends within the continent.

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Towards quality private higher education in central and eastern Europe

Cited by 34 publications

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Taking stock of changes in quality assurance in Portuguese higher education between 2007 and 2015

Taking stock of changes in quality assurance in Portuguese higher education between 2007 and 2015

Balanç dels canvis en la garantia de la qualitat en l’educació superior a Portugal entre 2007 i 2015

Private Higher Education in Africa: Old Realities and Emerging Trends

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