Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Books | 2 |
| Collected Works - General | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Administrators | 6 |
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Researchers | 1 |
| Students | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Spain | 6 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkTafazoli, Dara, Ed.; Gomez Parra, M. Elena, Ed.; Huertas-Abril, Cristina A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
The ability to effectively communicate with individuals from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds is an invaluable asset. Learning a second language proves useful as students navigate the culturally diverse world; however, studying a second language can be difficult for learners who are not immersed in the real and natural environment of…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Technology
Abello-Contesse, Christian, Ed.; Chandler, Paul M., Ed.; López-Jiménez, María Dolores, Ed.; Chacón-Beltrán, Rubén, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2013
Bilingual education is one of the fastest growing disciplines within applied linguistics. This book includes the work of 20 specialists working in various educational contexts across Europe, Latin America, and North America to create a volume which is both comprehensive in scope and multidimensional in its coverage of current bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multilingualism, Language Usage, Language of Instruction
Peer reviewedGarcia, Pedro; And Others – Higher Education Management, 1995
A recently implemented program of institutional evaluation in Spanish universities, designed with the intention of improving the quality of teaching, research, and administration, is discussed. Objectives and mechanisms for assessment in each of these areas are detailed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Programs
Peer reviewedMora, Jose-Gines; Vidal, Javier – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1998
Discussion of the introduction of quality assurance into Spanish universities gives a brief recent history of the university system, describes first experiences in quality assessment during the 1990s and their results, and explains the structure and outcomes of the 1995 institutionalization of a national program for institutional evaluation.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational History, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedMora, Jose-Gines – Higher Education Management, 1997
Recently the Spanish higher education board launched a university evaluation program to institutionalize quality assessment as an extended, continuous, system-wide process. Self-study and external assessments are the program's cornerstones. The new quality assessment program and the experiences leading to it are explained. Potential problems and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Educational History
Peer reviewedFernandez, Juan – Higher Education Management, 1997
Outlines the main components of circular evaluation, an evaluation system used in institutions of higher education in Spain. Components include student evaluation of teaching quality; faculty evaluation of relationships with students, work environment, and performance of university and ministry institutions; external evaluation of faculty teaching…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Quality
