Critical Factors Affecting Students' Satisfaction with Higher Education in Sri Lanka

Autor/inn/en	Weerasinghe, I. M. S.; Fernando, R. L. S.
Titel	Critical Factors Affecting Students' Satisfaction with Higher Education in Sri Lanka
Quelle	In: Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 26 (2018) 1, S.115-130 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-4883
DOI	10.1108/QAE-04-2017-0014
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Satisfaction; Hypothesis Testing; Undergraduate Students; Factor Analysis; Correlation; Regression (Statistics); Construct Validity; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Educational Quality; Teacher Competencies; College Faculty; Educational Facilities; Academic Degrees; Educational Administration; Geographic Location; Reputation; Predictor Variables; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Faktorenanalyse; Korrelation; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lehrkunst; Fakultät; Bildungsstätte; Degree; Degrees; Academic level graduation; Akademischer Grad; Hochschulabschluss; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Prädiktor; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Ceylon
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explain critical factors affecting student satisfaction levels in selected state universities in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach: The study has applied an quantitative survey design guided by six hypotheses. A conceptual framework has been developed to address the research questions on the basis of a literature review. The study is based on an undergraduate sample from four state universities, and it presents results of factor analytics and correlational and regression analyses. Findings: Evidence to support construct validity and reliability of all survey-based scales measuring the key variables has been found. The quality of the academic staff, university facilities, degree program, administrative staff, university location and university image have been correlated significantly with student satisfaction levels measured at 0.45, 0.47, 0.51, 0.31, 0.39 and 0.66, respectively. The statistically significant predictors are: the quality of university facilities, the quality of the degree program and the university image, with the image being the strongest predictor. Practical implications: The study offers a conceptual framework to guide future research and validated scales for measuring student satisfaction levels in a national higher education system in a developing region that is aspiring toward a knowledge-based economy where tertiary education is free. Five recommendations are provided for policymakers. Originality/value: Research shows high variabilities in the models used and the findings of studies on factors affecting student satisfaction levels in universities. The study is among the first large-scale studies of student satisfaction levels in the Sri Lankan state university system, where little data exist on why students are dissatisfied and fail to complete their degrees. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01