ERIC Number: EJ1256671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
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Are Degree-Awarding Institutions Doing Enough to Support the Implementation of Quality Assurance in Transnational Higher Education Partnerships?
Journal of Studies in International Education, v24 n3 p371-386 Jul 2020
As transnational education grows in complexity, it is imperative degree-awarding institutions develop ways to ensure the quality of their offshore provision. Although agencies, such as the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the United Kingdom and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) in Australia, safeguard standards through guidelines and reviews, it is vital degree-awarding institutions consider their own actions in the pursuit of academic quality. Although codes of conduct can guide quality assurance, this article suggests these documents are not enough to ensure quality education occurs. Offering a study of two Chinese-British transnational partnerships, this article identifies two key challenges that can affect the implementation of quality assurance at the operational level: time and cultural difference. The findings suggest that senior managers at degree-awarding institutions should consider how their structures and policies encourage and support the implementation of quality assurance at the operational level.
Descriptors: International Education, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Partnerships in Education, Educational Cooperation, International Cooperation, Public Agencies, Standards, Guidelines, Barriers, Cultural Differences, College Administration, Educational Policy, Administrator Role, Higher Education, Time, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; United Kingdom
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