External quality evaluation of non-university study programmes in Lithuania

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Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
External quality evaluation of non-university study programmes in Lithuania
Authors:
Žibėnienė, Gintautė
In the Journal:
Journal of quality in education. 2015, 6, p. 1-10
Subject Category:
LT
Aukštasis mokslas. Studijos / Higher education. Study; Švietimas. Švietimo politika / Education. Education policy.
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ENThe author analyzes the international nature of study programme evaluation with regard to the assurance of study quality. The organisation of the evaluation process of the non- university study programmes which were developed and submitted for realisation 1 in Lithuania and other countries is also presented and compared. It is being analysed whether it is possible to identify the quality of these programmes based on qualitative and qualitative indicators. Key words. Academic evaluation – evaluation of activities in basic and applied research. Benchmarking of programmes – interdependent comparison of similar programmes and their elements according to a given standard in pursuit of a more balanced evaluation and in order to get more valuable recommendations for improvement and sharing the best experience. On the basis of the Copenhagen declaration (2003), the main benchmarking goals are: 1) to compare the outcomes interdependently according to general recommendations in order to define the samples of best experience; 2) to identify comparable partners according to methods, processes, teaching/study programmes and services; to base recognised samples and high level of achievement; and 3) to learn from the samples of best experience and apply them practically in the organisation or system. Characteristic – is a feature which allows to distinguish the quality of the object (programme) under evaluation. Criterion – a characteristic which is used as the reference (comparison standard) for evaluation, identification, classification and judgement. Evaluation model – theory and research based evaluation sample with main ideas on which the evaluation strategy is developed. A possible model of evaluation (according to Tyleri, Hammonda, etc.).Evaluation of university/non-university study programme –set of conventional features indicating how and in what way student, employer and societal needs are met, regional and European goals are reached and national document regulations are fulfilled taking into account the changing innovations and technologies and paying specific attention to the quality of the education of individuals. Evaluation strategy – plan of evaluation, entity of the actions created by the evaluation design and aiming at maximal objectivity, transparency, validity and advancement of evaluation. External study programme evaluation – the process which helps to identify the quality of the programme submitted for evaluation or under implementation, its benefits and shortcomings, it is evaluation of its design, realisation or opportunities to realise it. Indicators – qualitative and quantitative characteristics of activity outcomes, which create conditions, to reveal better the results of an object and activity, expression of quality and quantity. Internal self-evaluation of study programme – the process during which the institution, by common agreement, systematically analyses its own activities (according to the chosen features) related with the study programme; it identifies the remedial shortcomings and study programme development opportunities. Internal evaluation is an important part of external evaluation. Non-university study programme - one staged practice-oriented professional studies at a higher school, which create conditions for the acquiremenz of professional qualification based on applied scientific research and (or) applied scientific work (Law on Higher Education of the Lithuanian Republic, 2000). Quantitative indicators – features based on numeric value to measure the quality of the selected object; informational and statistical dimension based on objective measurements using precise measuring data according to the set scale.Qualitative indicators – characteristics used to reveal content value. Quality assurance – process and systematic procedures which help to ensure the quality of teaching/study institution activities, programmes and action-guiding documents. Regular programme evaluation – periodic evaluation defined by the agency, which organises external evaluation, strictly defining when the repeated evaluations of the programme quality will be performed at an educational institution. It is recommended that the educational institution itself performs regular internal study programme self-evaluations to improve the quality assurance system. Subject evaluation is oriented to the quality of the specific content of the subject under evaluation, its realisation opportunities, appropriacy for the study programme and general suitability for similar programmes (e.g., belonging to one study area). Thematic evaluation – evaluation of a chosen topic which is significant for the quality of the study programme. For example, evaluation of final work, student support and counselling. Validity of evaluation – proper selection and application of the evaluation methodology, which allows to measure what is measurable, research what is researchable and obtain evidence based outcomes, which provides evidence that the outcomes are as they should be according to the purpose of the evaluation. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.37870/joqie.v5i6BIS.104
ISSN:
2028-1897
Subject:
Edukologija / Education
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2025-04-27 20:11:55
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