A History and Critique of Quality Evaluation in the UK

Autor/in	Harvey, Lee
Titel	A History and Critique of Quality Evaluation in the UK
Quelle	In: Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 13 (2005) 4, S.263-276 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-4883
DOI	10.1108/09684880510700608
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Higher Education; Transformative Learning; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Educational Quality; Quality Control; Educational Policy; Educational History; Evaluation Methods; Political Influences; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Pädagogische Transformation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätskontrolle; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Großbritannien
Abstract	Purpose: To provide a history of the emergence of quality systems from the mid-1980s. To show how quality became a primary policy concern in higher education policy. To map the development of quality processes and raise questions about dominant approaches and express concerns for the future. Design/methodology/approach: Historical document analysis. Findings: The problems in institutionalising quality are analysed and it is concluded that the British system of quality monitoring failed to engage with transformative learning and teaching. Practical implications: As the UK developments guided many other countries into developing a system of quality, the UK history of the emergence and development of quality processes 1985-2005 is of interest to international readers. It identifies both good practice and what to avoid. Originality/value: The historical analysis reveals how quality evaluations were guided as much by political pragmatism as rational evaluation. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10