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Rybinski, Krzysztof – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2020
Purpose: This paper aims to analyse the relationship between two measures of university quality, the outcome and other characteristics of a mandatory accreditation and the university position in the national ranking. Design/methodology/approach: Natural language processing (NLP) models are used to calculate the sentiment indicators for 1,850…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reputation, Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education
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López, Daniel A.; Rojas, Maria J.; López, Boris A.; López, Daniel C. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to conduct a quantitative analysis of the university accreditation processes in Chilean universities. The aim is to determine the effects of the different variables, especially the type of institutions (state- and privately owned, with and without state financial support) on the results obtained.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality Assurance, Statistical Analysis, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Gamage, David T.; Suwanabroma, Jaratdao; Ueyama, Takeyuki; Hada, Sekio; Sekikawa, Etsuo – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to ascertain students' perceptions on quality of services provided by private universities in Thailand and Japan and how these affected decisions selecting a university. A comparative study aims to focus on how cultural and economic factors affected their decisions. Design/methodology/approach: Research design…
Descriptors: Research Design, Student Attitudes, Universities, Private Colleges
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Chen, Ching-Yaw; Sok, Phyra; Sok, Keomony – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2007
Purpose: To study the quality in higher education in Cambodia and explore the potential factors leading to quality in Cambodian higher education. Design/methodology/approach: Five main factors that were deemed relevant in providing quality in Cambodian higher education were proposed: academic curriculum and extra-curricular activities, teachers'…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cambodians, Universities, Private Colleges
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Ngware, Moses Waithanji; Ndirangu, Mwangi – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2005
Purpose: To report study findings on teaching effectiveness and feedback mechanisms in Kenyan universities, which can guide management in developing a comprehensive quality control policy. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted an exploratory descriptive design. Three public and two private universities were randomly selected to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Improvement, Universities
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Collinge, Bill – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2004
This article considers the arguments used in support of private-sector educational establishments in post-Communist Europe and compares them with the observations and experiences of an academic librarian working in the field. The article uses as its case study a private-sector university in Slovakia and addresses the issues of quality and…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries, Social Change