Degrees of difference: variability of degree results in UK universities.

Autor/in	Chapman, Keith
Titel	Degrees of difference: variability of degree results in UK universities.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 33 (1997) 2, S. 137-153Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 24; Tabellen 2; Grafiken 7
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1023/A:1002974806122
Schlagwörter	Vergleichsuntersuchung; Großbritannien; Prüfung; Studienerfolg; Hochschule; Abschlussprüfung; Studienfach; Akademischer Grad; Zertifikat; Abschlussprüfung; Prüfung; Studienerfolg; Zertifikat; Studienfach; Akademischer Grad; Hochschule; Großbritannien
Abstract	Evidence of variability in degree results in UK universities from 1973 to 1993 is presented for eight subjects. This variability is not random. There is a clear tendency in all subjects for certain universities to award percentages of Good degrees (i.e. Firsts and Upper Seconds) consistently above the corresponding national average. These differences may partly reflect entry qualifications with universities accepting better-qualified students awarding more Good degrees. Other plausible explanations may, however, be offered including institutional differences in teaching and assessment practices and in the definition of class boundaries. It is important, in the context of the current debate about 'standards', to test these explanations by conducting qualitative research within the departments responsible for the delivery of teaching and for the assessment of students. (DIPF/Abstract übernommen)
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	1998_(CD)