benchmarking in european higher education matilda
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Benchmarking in European Benchmarking in European Higher EducationHigher Education
MATILDAMATILDA
DefinitionsDefinitions
ExExististentialential MetaphoricalMetaphorical PracticalPractical
Practical definitionPractical definition
Ensure quality: fit for purposeEnsure quality: fit for purpose
- knowledge of chronology in history- knowledge of chronology in history- historical methods (esp. - historical methods (esp. comparative)comparative)- ability to design and complete - ability to design and complete historical researchhistorical research
Compare to improveCompare to improve
Metonymical definitionMetonymical definition
MATILDA as benchmarkingMATILDA as benchmarking- ex ante – preparatory stage- ex ante – preparatory stage- ex post – implementation stage- ex post – implementation stage
SystematizeSystematize FormalizeFormalize SustainSustain
Levels of comparisonLevels of comparison
RecruitmentRecruitment OrganizationOrganization Learning environmentLearning environment Assessment/examinationAssessment/examination OutcomeOutcome NetworkNetwork
ViabilityViability
Promotion of the programmePromotion of the programme – Erasmus Mundus application– Erasmus Mundus application
Number of students – planned vs. Number of students – planned vs. recruitedrecruited
Number of graduates vs enrollmentNumber of graduates vs enrollment Diversity of backgroundDiversity of background
OrganiOrganizzationation
institutional anchoringinstitutional anchoring Mobility, access to Mobility, access to IT/library/e-IT/library/e-
resourcesresources Diploma supplement, transcript of Diploma supplement, transcript of
recordsrecords Academic support and feedbackAcademic support and feedback Funding Funding
Learning environmentLearning environment
Teaching methodsTeaching methods Teaching materialsTeaching materials Student workloadStudent workload
Examination/assessmentExamination/assessment
Examination methodsExamination methods Rules/criteria (known in advance)Rules/criteria (known in advance)
Outcome Outcome Qualifications, knowledge – command of Qualifications, knowledge – command of
a substantial body of historical knowledgea substantial body of historical knowledge and understanding of womens/gender and understanding of womens/gender historyhistory, ability to analyze historical texts , ability to analyze historical texts and develop historical arguments; and develop historical arguments; understanding of concepts and understanding of concepts and approaches; approaches;
Meta-skills: critical thinking; command of Meta-skills: critical thinking; command of comparative perspectives;comparative perspectives;
Social competence Social competence Personal developmentPersonal development Carrier opportunitiesCarrier opportunities (PhD studies) (PhD studies)
Network Network
Co-ordinationCo-ordination Decision-makingDecision-making Common projects/activitiesCommon projects/activities Funding Funding
Internal benchmarking Internal benchmarking
Definition of standardsDefinition of standards Student feedbackStudent feedback
- on courses- on courses- on modules/IP- on modules/IP- on programme- on programme
Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation Common discussionCommon discussion
External benchmarkingExternal benchmarking
External evaluationExternal evaluation Comparison with other Joint Comparison with other Joint
European Master degrees (GEMMA)European Master degrees (GEMMA)