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Is the Asian Quality Assurance System for Higher Education Going Glonacal? Assessing the Impact of Three Types of Program Accreditation on Taiwanese Universities
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Hou, Yung-Chi; Morse, Robert; Ince, Martin; Chen, Hui-Jung; Chiang, Chung-Lin; Chan, Ying – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Tertiary education institutions are currently learning to integrate and balance the needs of varying stakeholders, including local students, national governments, and the global market. These three dimensions combine into the concept of a "glonacal"--global?+?national?+?local--region of higher education. At the same time, quality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality Assurance, Higher Education, Accreditation (Institutions)
Supporting Students in Higher Education: Results and Recommendations Following a Paradigm Shift within a Scottish Ancient
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Lusk, Chris; Fearfull, Anne – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
The model of emotional support to students in Higher Education for over 40 years has been one of "person-centred therapy". Factors now challenge the supremacy of this approach, including its delivery format in an environment of extra-curricular demands, academic timetabling, students' financial restrictions (often requiring them to take…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, School Counseling
Examining the Tension between Academic Standards and Inclusion for Disabled Students: The Impact on Marking of Individual Academics' Frameworks for Assessment
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Ashworth, Mary; Bloxham, Sue; Pearce, Leonie – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
This article draws on developing theory regarding assessment and marking to explore the impact of staff values regarding widening participation on grading decisions. It reports on an innovative creative arts module delivered for students with complex disabilities. Data collection included observation of teaching, interviews with staff, students…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Academic Standards, Inclusive Schools, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)