The Assessment of Quality in Higher Education: A Critical Review of the Literature and Research.

Tan, David L.

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ERIC Number: EJ341457

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Assessment of Quality in Higher Education: A Critical Review of the Literature and Research.

Tan, David L.

Research in Higher Education, v24 n3 p223-65 1986

Three kinds of research concerning quality in higher education (reputational, objective indicators, and quantitative correlate) are described and illustrated, the merits and disadvantages of each are discussed, and the present state of research on educational quality is examined. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Educational Quality, Educational Resources, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Literature Reviews, Outcomes of Education, Reputation, Research Methodology, Research Problems

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Language: English

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