Critique of Research Assessments

Autor/in	Currie, Jan
Titel	Critique of Research Assessments
Quelle	In: International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 9 (2008) 1, S.3-14 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1475
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Evaluation Methods; Evaluation Criteria; Measurement; Institutional Evaluation; Program Evaluation; Program Improvement; Educational Finance; Financial Support; Scholarship; Creativity; Research Administration; Research Directors; Research Universities; Funding Formulas; Higher Education; Quality Control; Educational Quality; Educational Policy; Competition; Global Approach; Accountability; Institutional Characteristics; Comparative Education; International Education; New Zealand; North America; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Messverfahren; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Bildungsfonds; Finanzielle Förderung; Scholarships; Stipendium; Kreativität; Forschungsadministration; Forschungsleitung; Forschungseinrichtung; Funding; Finanzierung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Qualitätskontrolle; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Wettkampf; Globales Denken; Verantwortung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Internationale Erziehung; Neuseeland; Nordamerika; Großbritannien
Abstract	This article introduces the issue of articles on research assessments and rankings. It focuses on the British Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). It contrasts these with systems that are not tied to funding formulas and emphasise quality enhancement rather than quality assurance. It indicates the negative consequences for individuals, institutions and the professional ethos of universities. It does not deny that there are also benefits gained by institutions that win additional funding through these mechanisms. Research managers benefit by being able to concentrate the efforts of researchers and gain more control over the research enterprise. However, scholarship and creativity are the likely losers in these exercises. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society. ANZCIES Secretariat, Curtin University, Box U1987, Perth, WA Australia. Tel: +61-8-9266-7106; Fax: +61-8-9266-3222; e-mail: editor@iejcomparative.org; Web site: http://www.iejcomparative.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10