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ERIC Number: EJ222009
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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The Search for Quality in University Research Programmes.
Brush, Stephen G.
Social Studies of Science, v7 p395-400 1977
Criticisms of attempts to measure the educational and research quality of universities are discussed, particularly with respect to methods that rely on the quality of faculty publications. However, it is argued that institutions supported by public funds must be accountable and some form of assessment is necessary. (JMD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Mathematics, Program Evaluation, Publications, Quality Control, Research, Science Departments, Teacher Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American Council on Education; Faculty Publishing; National Science Foundation