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Dattey Kwame Westerheijden Don F. Hofman Wiecher H. Adriaan 《Tertiary Education and Management》2014,20(4):307-319
Based on two cycles of assessments for accreditation, this study assesses the differential impacts of accreditation on public and private universities in Ghana. Analysis of the evaluator reports indicates no statistically significant difference – improvement or deterioration – between the two cycles of evaluations for both types of institutions. A test comparing the two-cycle aggregated assessment scores between the two categories of universities, however, indicated a significant difference, with the public universities achieving better scores (improvements). Drawing on the evaluators’ reports and the opinions expressed by academics from both categories of institutions, the conclusion was that isomorphic pressures, largely faced by the private universities, accounted for their implementation of suggestions for improvement by the evaluators. 相似文献
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Don F. Westerheijden 《Higher Education》1999,38(2):233-254
The author reviews developments in publications on quality assurance of education in (European) higher education over the last decade. The metaphor of sub-atomic structure is used to order the literature in types ('shells') of similar publications, moving from those closely related with the practice of quality assurance methods to more theoretical publications. Some seminal publications are highlighted as 'quantum jumps'. The article ends by noting some recent trends in quality assurance at the system and institutional levels, as well as mentioning theoretically interesting developments, notably the emergence of neo-institutional approaches. 相似文献
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Disseminating the right information to the right audience: cultural determinants in the use (and misuse) of rankings 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Rankings and league tables, or Report Cards (RCs), of Higher Education Institutions have become a global phenomenon. Their
purpose, it is claimed, is to help “student-consumers” make informed decisions. Yet the degree to which RCs succeed in helping
students in their college choice is disputed. Even though RCs are intended for all, which information is sought and how it
is used may differ between potential students hailing from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds. In particular,
RCs may neglect certain cultural determinants that influence students’ college choice behaviour. The article reviews the literature
on the cultural determinants of college choice and especially the use of RCs in the ambit of cultural determinants. In the
United States, possibly because of evident educational gaps between ethnic groups in society, the issue of cultural perceptions
in college choice has been addressed, albeit scantly. In Europe, this field of study is virtually non-existent, despite increasing
indications that second and third generation immigrants still lag behind in terms of higher education participation and graduation
rates.
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Don F. Westerheijden 《Higher Education》1997,33(4):397-413
To gain insight into the use of the VSNU research quality evaluations (since 1993) in the practice of research and of institutional management in Dutch universities, interviews were held in eight cases evaluated in the first year of this procedure. The main conclusions are that use of these research evaluations is universal, both instrumentally (in decisions directly based on the judgements) and incrementally (in decision-making processes not directly linked to the evaluation). Underlying this is conceptual use: an important change in deans and rectors views of their role in managing research, which they now can realise, because the VSNU research evaluations give them, for the first time, solidly legitimate arguments on which to base strategic decisions. Next to use, other effects can be discerned within universities, pointing to a growing dependency of researchers on managers, necessitating amongst others ever more consciously strategic publication behaviour. Whether quality of research improves in this way, cannot be answered here, but certainly it is more difficult for academics not to engage in research. 相似文献
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Don F. Westerheijden Bjørn Stensaker Maria J. Rosa Anne Corbett 《European Journal of Education》2014,49(3):421-434
The emergence and development of quality assurance schemes in European countries over the last 15–20 years has inspired many national case studies of the systems and procedures adopted. The methods, contexts, and procedures associated with this policy change are diverse. But although individual countries have set about changing policy in different ways there appear to be some common developmental patterns within the Europe of the Bologna Process. How can these developments be conceptualised? In a first step this paper advances a typology based on the quality assurance literature. In a second step, the paper applies the typology to quality assurance developments in three countries. The third part of the paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the modelling approach in the light of the empirical evidence and a political science analysis of policy change. The paper concludes with a discussion on future directions for the comparative study of policy change within the European Higher Education Area on the basis of this conceptualisation of developments in quality assurance policy. 相似文献
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Systemic adaptation to a changing environment: Towards a next generation of quality assurance models 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
Quality assessment has been part of thefeedback mechanisms of European highereducation systems since around 1980. Due tointernal dynamics, `erosion' of theeffectiveness of first-generation qualityassessment systems has led to loss ofcredibility (legitimacy) of these systems inthe late 1990s. External dynamics alsonecessitate designing a next generation ofquality assurance systems. They include notablya loss of transparency (hence, legitimacy) ofthe European higher education system throughincreased internationalisation (most notablythrough the Bologna process) which puts new,increased demands on institutional arrangementsfor quality assurance.In this paper, we first intend to schematisethe developments of quality assurance in highereducation by introducing a phase model of theeffects of internal and external dynamics.Next, we will analyse this phase model from theperspective of argumentative policy inquiry.Finally, we will contrast policy developmentsin higher education with one other example,viz. environmental policy in the Netherlands.The conclusions of this comparison, as well asthe new challenges set for quality assurance inhigher education by the Bologna process, arethe subject matter for the final section of ourpaper. 相似文献
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Jongbloed Ben Kaiser Frans Westerheijden Don F. 《Tertiary Education and Management》2020,26(3):329-343
Tertiary Education and Management - More and more governments have started to introduce elements of performance in the funding mechanisms for their higher education institutions. An example is a... 相似文献
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Myroslava Hladchenko Harry F. de Boer Don F. Westerheijden 《Journal of Higher Education Policy & Management》2016,38(2):111-125
The idea of the research university as a key institution for social and economic development in knowledge-intensive societies has been adopted by the Ukrainian government after the fall of the communist regime. Establishing research universities is a long journey during which many things might happen. To understand this journey better in the case of Ukrainian research universities, we applied an analytical framework derived from the concept of travel and translation of ideas. This concept analyses reform through three types of editing rules: the rules of context, logic and formulation. These editing rules have guided our analysis of data gathered from policy documents complemented by face-to-face interviews. We conclude that the idea as introduced came to little, as the turbulent political context precluded long-term planning and universities were faced with conflicting policies. 相似文献
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Don F. Westerheijden Veerle Hulpiau Kim Waeytens 《Tertiary Education and Management》2013,19(4):295-312
Abstract Access to university has improved following the massification of the Australian higher education sector which started in 1989, with the expansion being funded by a widening of the funding base. In the ten years from 1989, Australian universities enrolled an additional 231,000 students, including an extra 189,000 in undergraduate bachelor degrees. Specific equity policies have further attempted to increase opportunities for students previously excluded from higher education. This paper looks at changes in the composition of the student body, and in the patterns of university funding. Using aggregated national student data sets, some of the changes which have arisen from massification are identified, with particular consideration of designated equity groups. 相似文献
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This article focuses on responses of higher education institutions to governmental policy. We investigate the influence of
organisational characteristics on the implementation of quality management in Hungarian higher education institutions. Our
theoretical framework is based on organisational theories (resource dependency and neo-institutionalism), Allison’s models
on organisational decision-making processes, and also addresses some of the more specific characteristics of higher education
institutions. Our empirical investigation shows that organisational characteristics matter in policy implementation of quality
management in Hungarian higher education. Certain organisational variables, viz. leaders’ commitment to the implementation
process, the involvement of external consultants, institutional reputation, and bureaucratic and political decision-making
processes have strong effects on the implementation of quality management. Characteristics particular to higher education
institutions were much less influential.
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Don F. Westerheijden (Corresponding author)Email: |