impstudents participation in qa at institutional level
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Improving Institutional QA throught
student's participation
Mihai VILCEA, Alina GAVRAASPR International Conference of Psychology Students, 6-9 May, 2010
First of all
the idea of EHEA
Bologna process
Action lines like:
- three cycle system
- social dimension
- mobility
- qualification framework
- QA
Quality Assurance is an ongoing process that ensures the delivery of agreed
standards in a educational institution.
QA can be approached from two points of view:
- internal QA
all process in which are involved the members of academic community
- external QA
includes all the action and feedback from stakeholders outside the university
Why should involve students in quality assurance?
students are aware of what they need
students have a fundamental interest
the quality of their education affect professional careers
Report on the Implementation of Bologna Process 2009 – student perspective
Realized by ANOSR
23 universities
36 students organizations
Main Conclusions on internal QA
Students tend not to be regarded as equal partners in educational and decision-making structures
Not all the universities in Romania involve students in QA departments – 12% of the HEI don’t involve students
Only 10% of the QA Departments focus on research on social dimension regarding students
In only 22% of universities students are directly involved in curriculum design
• Adaptation of the teaching methods (<50% changed their teaching styles and instruments for SCL improvement)
• Organizations consider that ECTS was implemented just formally
External QA
One of the main role is played by the institutional evaluation program
Romanian case: ARACIS is the Quality Assurance Agency in Romania
Students are equal partners
Need for better understanding of QA (students view)
Enhancing quality through creating a quality culture
Being equal partners at national level, students began to acquire experience and knowledge in QA.
The feedback from stakeholders was gratifying
Next stepInvolving students in internal QA:
– Being recognize like partners
– Full members in all commissions
– Starting a QA culture with the student education
Thank You
for
your attention!