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ISBN
9789400732223
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Education
Publication Name
Public Policy for Academic Quality : Analyses of Innovative Policy Instruments
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Item Length
9.3 in
Subject
Educational Policy & Reform / General, Higher, Counseling / Academic Development, Quality Control
Publication Year
2012
Series
Higher Education Dynamics Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.3 in
Author
Maarja Beerkens
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
X, 271 Pages

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Preface. 1. Introduction; D.D. Dill, M. Beerkens. Part I: Professional (Self) Regulation of Academic Quality; D.D. Dill, M. Beerkens. 2. External Examiner System in the United Kingdom; R. Lewis. 3. The Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) in the US; E. El-Khawas. Part II: Market Regulation of Academic Quality; D.D. Dill, M. Beerkens. 4. The CHE University Ranking in Germany; M. Beerkens, D.D. Dill. 5. The US National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE); P.T. Ewell. 6. The Course Experience Questionnaire, Graduate Destination Survey, and Learning and Teaching Performance Fund in Australian Higher Education; K.L. Harris, R. James. 7. National Report Card on Higher Education in the US; D.W. Breneman. Part III: State (direct) Regulation of Academic Quality; D.D. Dill, M. Beerkens. 8. The Australian Qualifications Framework; C. McInnis. 8. Subject Benchmarking in the UK; G. Williams. 10. Subject Assessments for Academic Quality in Denmark; B. Stensaker. 11. Education Quality Audit as Applied in Hong Kong; W.F. Massy. 12. The German System of Accreditation; B.M. Kehm. 13. The Accreditation and Quality Processesof the General Medical Council in the U.K.; L. Harvey. 14. Contracting for Quality Improvement and Financing in Public Universities of Catalonia, Spain; J.M. Vilalta, J. Brugué. 15. The National Assessment of Courses in Brazil; S. Schwartzman. 16. Conclusion; D.D. Dill, M. Beerkens. Index.

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Publisher
Springer Netherlands
ISBN-10
9400732228
ISBN-13
9789400732223
eBay Product ID (ePID)
144031319

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
X, 271 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Public Policy for Academic Quality : Analyses of Innovative Policy Instruments
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Educational Policy & Reform / General, Higher, Counseling / Academic Development, Quality Control
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Education
Author
Maarja Beerkens
Series
Higher Education Dynamics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
From the reviews:There is much of interest in this book for students of public policy for academic quality. An impressive array of talented authors contributes the case studies. Even if the reader is familiar with the specific topic, each chapter managed to produce some unusual nuggets of information in addition to capturing the main components of the debate over design and implementation. … The volume, laudably, argues for scholarly, evidence-based, and reliable approaches to public-policy initiatives to assure academic standards and quality. (George Gordon, Educational Review, October, 2011)Having an entire book discussing the concept of academic quality … is very innovative and instructive. … Public policy for academic quality does a very good job in including instruments of analysis which help the reader to understand academic quality in many forms. … The main focus of Public policy for academic quality on academic quality and its illustrations through country case studies makes this book a very pleasant read. Many instruments are student-based regulations, which help to illustrate policies and instruments for lifelong learning. (Ali Ait Si Mhamed, International Review of Education, Vol. 57 (5-6), December, 2011), From the reviews: "There is much of interest in this book for students of public policy for academic quality. An impressive array of talented authors contributes the case studies. Even if the reader is familiar with the specific topic, each chapter managed to produce some unusual nuggets of information in addition to capturing the main components of the debate over design and implementation. ... The volume, laudably, argues for scholarly, evidence-based, and reliable approaches to public-policy initiatives to assure academic standards and quality." (George Gordon, Educational Review, October, 2011) "Having an entire book discussing the concept of academic quality ... is very innovative and instructive. ... Public policy for academic quality does a very good job in including instruments of analysis which help the reader to understand academic quality in many forms. ... The main focus of Public policy for academic quality on academic quality and its illustrations through country case studies makes this book a very pleasant read. Many instruments are student-based regulations, which help to illustrate policies and instruments for lifelong learning." (Ali Ait Si Mhamed, International Review of Education, Vol. 57 (5-6), December, 2011), From the reviews: There is much of interest in this book for students of public policy for academic quality. An impressive array of talented authors contributes the case studies. Even if the reader is familiar with the specific topic, each chapter managed to produce some unusual nuggets of information in addition to capturing the main components of the debate over design and implementation. … The volume, laudably, argues for scholarly, evidence-based, and reliable approaches to public-policy initiatives to assure academic standards and quality. (George Gordon, Educational Review, October, 2011) Having an entire book discussing the concept of academic quality … is very innovative and instructive. … Public policy for academic quality does a very good job in including instruments of analysis which help the reader to understand academic quality in many forms. … The main focus of Public policy for academic quality on academic quality and its illustrations through country case studies makes this book a very pleasant read. Many instruments are student-based regulations, which help to illustrate policies and instruments for lifelong learning. (Ali Ait Si Mhamed, International Review of Education, Vol. 57 (5-6), December, 2011)
Series Volume Number
30
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
379.158
Lc Classification Number
Lb2300-2799.3
Table of Content
Professional (Self) Regulation of Academic Quality.- External Examiner System in the UK: Fresh Challenges to an Old System.- The Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) in the USA.- Market Regulation of Academic Quality.- The CHE University Ranking in Germany.- The US National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).- The Course Experience Questionnaire, Graduate Destination Survey, and Learning and Teaching Performance Fund in Australia.- National Report Card on Higher Education in the USA.- State (Direct) Regulation of Academic Quality.- The Australian Qualifications Framework.- Subject Benchmarking in the UK.- Subject Assessments for Academic Quality in Denmark.- Education Quality Audit as Applied in Hong Kong.- The German System of Accreditation.- The Accreditation and Quality Processes of the General Medical Council in the UK.- Contracting for Quality Improvement and Financing in Public Universities of Catalonia, Spain.- The National Assessment of Courses in Brazil.- Reflections and Conclusions.
Copyright Date
2010

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