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- Title
The Shift from Institutional to Programme Evaluation: the Potential of External Examining.
- Authors
de Paor, Cathal
- Abstract
There is a decisive move within quality assurance (QA) agencies across Europe to using a greater combination of institutional and programme review, as opposed to exclusively one or the other. This suggests that while HEIs may already have a well-developed system of internal programme review in place, this will become even more important in the future. HEIs already draw on a range of sources for their own internal programme review, including feedback from students and other stakeholders. This article explores the potential of external examining as a means of supporting HEIs in programme review and internal QA. This practice is found in certain higher education systems throughout the world, particularly those that have been influenced by the British system. While often understood primarily as a means of monitoring academic standards, the paper shows how it can extend more broadly to focus on other programme issues and can therefore make a valuable contribution to programme review and internal quality assurance.
- Subjects
EUROPE; SCHOOL inspections (Educational quality); EDUCATIONAL quality; HIGHER education
- Publication
Quality Assurance Review, 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
2066-9119
- Publication type
Article