Education Hub at a Crossroads: The Development of Quality Assurance as a Competitive Tool for Singapore's Private Tertiary Education

Autor/in	Lim, Fion Choon Boey
Titel	Education Hub at a Crossroads: The Development of Quality Assurance as a Competitive Tool for Singapore's Private Tertiary Education
Quelle	In: Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 17 (2009) 1, S.79-94 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-4883
DOI	10.1108/09684880910929944
Schlagwörter	Private Education; Postsecondary Education; Private Schools; Teacher Effectiveness; Academic Standards; Quality Control; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Educational Quality; Competition; Case Studies; Higher Education; Interviews; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Privatunterricht; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Private school; Privatschule; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Qualitätskontrolle; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Wettkampf; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Singapur
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to examine the development and effectiveness of quality assurance as a competitive tool for Singapore's private tertiary education in an increasingly competitive global market. Design/methodology/approach: A review of the growth of private education in Singapore is presented and issues related to quality and Singapore's quality assurance framework are discussed in this paper. The experience of "private schools", that is, private tertiary education providers, in relation to quality assurance is documented through two case studies of two typical private schools in Singapore. Findings: It was found that quality assurance of private tertiary education in Singapore is still narrowly focused on business and management processes. The government has not yet imposed any form of regulatory framework to ensure that academic standards are upheld. Rather, private schools are relying heavily on their own initiatives to safeguard teaching quality. Practical implications: This paper reveals the insufficient nature of quality assurance in Singapore's tertiary private education industry. The paper suggests a need for more collaboration between the Singapore Government and the private education providers in order that appropriate quality assurance is provided. The findings strongly suggest that it is critical for Singapore to re-evaluate its quality assurance framework in order to realize its vision of becoming a regional educational hub. Originality/value: This paper draws from the experience of the interviewees and will be of interest to those in the field of private education. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10