Global University Rankings: The "Olympic Games" of Higher Education?

Autor/inn/en	Yudkevich, Maria; Altbach, Philip G.; Rumbley, Laura E.
Titel	Global University Rankings: The "Olympic Games" of Higher Education?
Quelle	In: Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 45 (2015) 4, S.411-419 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-1538
DOI	10.1007/s11125-015-9365-y
Schlagwörter	Universities; Classification; Higher Education; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Competition; Global Approach; Robustness (Statistics); Methods Research; Figurative Language; Measurement Techniques; Measurement Objectives; Achievement Rating + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Wettkampf; Globales Denken; Widerstandsfähigkeit; Methodenforschung; Messtechnik; Achievement; Rating; Leistung; Beurteilung; Leistungsbeurteilung
Abstract	Global university rankings are often thought of as games, defined by roles and rules that universities must play in order to confirm their legitimacy and gain visibility as actors in the global academic market. While some countries are well represented at the top of rankings charts, others are just joining the race and testing out different strategies to improve their positions. We use the metaphor of the Olympic Games to highlight some important characteristics of the high-stakes, highly competitive contests represented by global university rankings, and the role of rankings in the international higher education system in general. This comparison also allows for a better understanding of the limitations that exist in using ranking positions as an indicator of system success, and why universities should approach the rankings game with caution. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01