Engaging in Enhancement: Implications of Participatory Approaches in Higher Education Quality Assurance

Stemming from increased levels of participation and diversity of the student base and from growing scrutiny on the quality of university degrees, governments have begun establishing mechanisms to monitor and support quality in higher education. Faced with administrative quality assurance structures,...

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Published in:Collected essays on learning and teaching 2017-06, Vol.10, p.89-100
Main Author: Groen, Jovan F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Barriers
Benchmarking
Educational Practices
Educational Quality
Educational Strategies
Higher Education
Participative Decision Making
participatory approaches
participatory evaluation
program evaluation
Program Improvement
Quality Assurance
quality enhancement
quality monitoring
Teacher Participation
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Summary:Stemming from increased levels of participation and diversity of the student base and from growing scrutiny on the quality of university degrees, governments have begun establishing mechanisms to monitor and support quality in higher education. Faced with administrative quality assurance structures, academics often complain that little is discussed in terms of collaborative effort toward program opportunities, enhancement, and growth and that focus is solely on accountability. This paper examines the viability of participatory approaches, pulled from the field of evaluation, as a way of leading to a more meaningful enhancement-oriented quality assurance process and creating common ground across the differing interests of external and internal stakeholders to quality in higher education.
ISSN:2368-4526
2368-4526
DOI:10.22329/celt.v10i0.4728