ERIC Number: EJ927973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0260-2938
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An In-Depth Study on the Impact of External Quality Assurance
Stensaker, Bjorn; Langfeldt, Liv; Harvey, Lee; Huisman, Jeroen; Westerheijden, Don
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, v36 n4 p465-478 2011
After more than two decades of external quality assurance, there is an increasing interest in questions concerning the impact and effects of this activity. Following an external evaluation of NOKUT--the Norwegian quality assurance agency, this article studies the impact of external quality assurance in detail by analysing quantitative and qualitative feedback from those exposed to evaluations conducted by this agency. The study provides information on the impact of various methods used, how impact is perceived by students, staff and management within universities and colleges, and finally in what areas impact may be identified. A major finding is that impacts are perceived as quite similar regardless of the evaluation method. (Contains 6 tables and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Quality, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Student Attitudes, College Students, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Colleges, Institutional Evaluation, Standards, Audits (Verification)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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