Ethiopian higher education has a short history of quality assurance practice. Pressed with acute ... more Ethiopian higher education has a short history of quality assurance practice. Pressed with acute concerns on educational quality caused by massive expansion over the past decade, the Ministry of Education has adopted an external and internal system of managing and supervising the relevance and quality of higher education. In spite of this, the existing practice of quality assurance lacks comprehensiveness. It suffers from a disproportionate focus on the quality of core university missions, a lack of a robust conceptual framework, and disconnected approaches to managing quality. The paper therefore concludes that the current practice of quality management needs to be revised and updated in order to ensure success with regard to the assurance and enhancement of quality. In this respect, there is a need to develop a conceptually, legislatively and structurally comprehensive approach towards understanding and dealing with higher education quality. Quality assurance and quality enhancement activities also need to be tuned and complementary.
Quality assurance in the Ethiopian higher education has for long been external, principally invol... more Quality assurance in the Ethiopian higher education has for long been external, principally involving the evaluation of higher education institutions by a national agency (HERQA). Since 2009 however necessary legal provisions requiring every higher education institution to set up institutional quality enhancement came into effect. Based on this development, the study investigated how quality assurance has been institutionalised in public universities.
The study used a qualitative case study design. Data was collected from an anonymous case university through in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, document analysis, and non-participant observation. The data was analysed using an inductive analysis method.
The findings of the study showed that the Institutional Quality Enhancement (IQE) centre of the case university carries out several activities targeted at assuring and enhancing academic quality. These include carrying out internal quality audit; monitoring and supervision of quality assurance; conducting program and course audits; curriculum review; developing instruments for quality assurance; giving training for academic staff; ensuring fair distribution of courses; liaising with HERQA; and celebrating educational quality day. In general, the IQE directorate strove to lead and assist the continual development and improvement of academic quality and relevance in the university. On the other hand, the study analysed the state of essential elements necessary for institutionalising quality assurance in the IQE centre of the case university. Accordingly, findings indicated that there are appropriate policies and structural establishments whereas leadership, resources, and information and communication are inadequate. Even worse, the status of capacity building, core values on quality, and the practice of rewarding quality has been low. Finally, the study revealed that the institutional quality enhancement of the case university vacillated between an experiential and early expansion phases of institutionalisation. Therefore, institutional support to the IQE centre should be strengthened if internal quality assurance is to further institutionalise and expand throughout the entire university. In conclusion, although steps are being taken in the right direction, a lot remains to be done in order to formally, philosophically and functionally integrate a robust quality care system into the everyday activities of the university.
MARIHE Quality Management Module
This book contains a selection of some of the best essays submit... more MARIHE Quality Management Module This book contains a selection of some of the best essays submitted as the final assignment of the MARIHE Quality Management Module. The book is a reflection of the quality of the students’ work but also gives credit to the engagement and passion with which the students addressed issues relating to quality management in higher education. The students come from a wide range of countries from across the world and this diversity is reflected in the subject matter of the essays.
Attila Pausits / Gaoming Zheng / Rediet Tesfaye Abebe (Eds.): New Public Management in Higher Ed... more Attila Pausits / Gaoming Zheng / Rediet Tesfaye Abebe (Eds.): New Public Management in Higher Education - International Overview and Analysis. Edition Donau-Universität Krems: 2014.
(MARIHE e-books series are published in "EPUB" format, which can be viewed using the (free) software Adobe Digital Editions)
Ethiopian higher education has a short history of quality assurance practice. Pressed with acute ... more Ethiopian higher education has a short history of quality assurance practice. Pressed with acute concerns on educational quality caused by massive expansion over the past decade, the Ministry of Education has adopted an external and internal system of managing and supervising the relevance and quality of higher education. In spite of this, the existing practice of quality assurance lacks comprehensiveness. It suffers from a disproportionate focus on the quality of core university missions, a lack of a robust conceptual framework, and disconnected approaches to managing quality. The paper therefore concludes that the current practice of quality management needs to be revised and updated in order to ensure success with regard to the assurance and enhancement of quality. In this respect, there is a need to develop a conceptually, legislatively and structurally comprehensive approach towards understanding and dealing with higher education quality. Quality assurance and quality enhancement activities also need to be tuned and complementary.
Quality assurance in the Ethiopian higher education has for long been external, principally invol... more Quality assurance in the Ethiopian higher education has for long been external, principally involving the evaluation of higher education institutions by a national agency (HERQA). Since 2009 however necessary legal provisions requiring every higher education institution to set up institutional quality enhancement came into effect. Based on this development, the study investigated how quality assurance has been institutionalised in public universities.
The study used a qualitative case study design. Data was collected from an anonymous case university through in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, document analysis, and non-participant observation. The data was analysed using an inductive analysis method.
The findings of the study showed that the Institutional Quality Enhancement (IQE) centre of the case university carries out several activities targeted at assuring and enhancing academic quality. These include carrying out internal quality audit; monitoring and supervision of quality assurance; conducting program and course audits; curriculum review; developing instruments for quality assurance; giving training for academic staff; ensuring fair distribution of courses; liaising with HERQA; and celebrating educational quality day. In general, the IQE directorate strove to lead and assist the continual development and improvement of academic quality and relevance in the university. On the other hand, the study analysed the state of essential elements necessary for institutionalising quality assurance in the IQE centre of the case university. Accordingly, findings indicated that there are appropriate policies and structural establishments whereas leadership, resources, and information and communication are inadequate. Even worse, the status of capacity building, core values on quality, and the practice of rewarding quality has been low. Finally, the study revealed that the institutional quality enhancement of the case university vacillated between an experiential and early expansion phases of institutionalisation. Therefore, institutional support to the IQE centre should be strengthened if internal quality assurance is to further institutionalise and expand throughout the entire university. In conclusion, although steps are being taken in the right direction, a lot remains to be done in order to formally, philosophically and functionally integrate a robust quality care system into the everyday activities of the university.
MARIHE Quality Management Module
This book contains a selection of some of the best essays submit... more MARIHE Quality Management Module This book contains a selection of some of the best essays submitted as the final assignment of the MARIHE Quality Management Module. The book is a reflection of the quality of the students’ work but also gives credit to the engagement and passion with which the students addressed issues relating to quality management in higher education. The students come from a wide range of countries from across the world and this diversity is reflected in the subject matter of the essays.
Attila Pausits / Gaoming Zheng / Rediet Tesfaye Abebe (Eds.): New Public Management in Higher Ed... more Attila Pausits / Gaoming Zheng / Rediet Tesfaye Abebe (Eds.): New Public Management in Higher Education - International Overview and Analysis. Edition Donau-Universität Krems: 2014.
(MARIHE e-books series are published in "EPUB" format, which can be viewed using the (free) software Adobe Digital Editions)
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Since 2009 however necessary legal provisions requiring every higher education institution to set up institutional quality enhancement came into effect. Based on this development, the
study investigated how quality assurance has been institutionalised in public universities.
The study used a qualitative case study design. Data was collected from an anonymous case university through in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, document analysis, and
non-participant observation. The data was analysed using an inductive analysis method.
The findings of the study showed that the Institutional Quality Enhancement (IQE) centre of the case university carries out several activities targeted at assuring and enhancing academic quality. These include carrying out internal quality audit; monitoring and supervision of quality assurance; conducting program and course audits; curriculum review; developing instruments for quality assurance; giving training for academic staff; ensuring fair distribution of courses; liaising with HERQA; and celebrating educational quality day. In general, the IQE directorate strove to lead and assist the continual development and improvement of academic quality and relevance in the university. On the other hand, the study analysed the state of essential elements necessary for institutionalising quality assurance in the IQE centre of the case university. Accordingly,
findings indicated that there are appropriate policies and structural establishments whereas leadership, resources, and information and communication are inadequate. Even worse, the status of capacity building, core values on quality, and the practice of rewarding quality has been low. Finally, the study revealed that the institutional quality enhancement of the case
university vacillated between an experiential and early expansion phases of institutionalisation. Therefore, institutional support to the IQE centre should be strengthened if internal quality assurance is to further institutionalise and expand
throughout the entire university. In conclusion, although steps are being taken in the right direction, a lot remains to be done in order to formally, philosophically and functionally integrate a robust quality care system into the everyday activities of the university.
Books by Rediet Abebe
This book contains a selection of some of the best essays submitted as the final assignment of the MARIHE Quality Management Module. The book is a reflection of the quality of the students’ work but also gives credit to the engagement and passion with which the students addressed issues relating to quality management in higher education. The students come from a wide range of countries from across the world and this diversity is reflected in the subject matter of the essays.
(MARIHE e-books series are published in "EPUB" format, which can be viewed using the (free) software Adobe Digital Editions)
Since 2009 however necessary legal provisions requiring every higher education institution to set up institutional quality enhancement came into effect. Based on this development, the
study investigated how quality assurance has been institutionalised in public universities.
The study used a qualitative case study design. Data was collected from an anonymous case university through in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, document analysis, and
non-participant observation. The data was analysed using an inductive analysis method.
The findings of the study showed that the Institutional Quality Enhancement (IQE) centre of the case university carries out several activities targeted at assuring and enhancing academic quality. These include carrying out internal quality audit; monitoring and supervision of quality assurance; conducting program and course audits; curriculum review; developing instruments for quality assurance; giving training for academic staff; ensuring fair distribution of courses; liaising with HERQA; and celebrating educational quality day. In general, the IQE directorate strove to lead and assist the continual development and improvement of academic quality and relevance in the university. On the other hand, the study analysed the state of essential elements necessary for institutionalising quality assurance in the IQE centre of the case university. Accordingly,
findings indicated that there are appropriate policies and structural establishments whereas leadership, resources, and information and communication are inadequate. Even worse, the status of capacity building, core values on quality, and the practice of rewarding quality has been low. Finally, the study revealed that the institutional quality enhancement of the case
university vacillated between an experiential and early expansion phases of institutionalisation. Therefore, institutional support to the IQE centre should be strengthened if internal quality assurance is to further institutionalise and expand
throughout the entire university. In conclusion, although steps are being taken in the right direction, a lot remains to be done in order to formally, philosophically and functionally integrate a robust quality care system into the everyday activities of the university.
This book contains a selection of some of the best essays submitted as the final assignment of the MARIHE Quality Management Module. The book is a reflection of the quality of the students’ work but also gives credit to the engagement and passion with which the students addressed issues relating to quality management in higher education. The students come from a wide range of countries from across the world and this diversity is reflected in the subject matter of the essays.
(MARIHE e-books series are published in "EPUB" format, which can be viewed using the (free) software Adobe Digital Editions)