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Is accreditation ‘on the right track’? The views of Portuguese academics
Tertiary Education and Management Pub Date : 2019-09-08 , DOI: 10.1007/s11233-019-09048-7
Maria João Rosa , Sónia Cardoso , Pedro Videira

In many countries, quality assurance systems rely on study programme accreditation. As with all quality assurance mechanisms, accreditation should also be continuously improved in order to maintain its relevance as a promoter of study programme quality. A way to move accreditation forward is by taking into account academics’ views, interests and needs about the process, since their support for it is paramount for its success and effectiveness. This paper analyses Portuguese academics’ knowledge and views on accreditation with the aim of understanding if the process is being supported and is on the right route for being effective. It is based on the analysis of 1484 academics’ answers to a questionnaire distributed in 16 higher education institutions. This analysis reveals a moderately positive attitude of academics towards accreditation, reflected in an only moderate knowledge of the process as well as in a mild agreement with its characteristics and implementation features. This suggests that there is room for improvement to bring this quality assurance mechanism closer to academics’ expectations and needs and therefore to improve accreditation’s effectiveness.

中文翻译:

认证是否“走在正确的轨道上”?葡萄牙学者的观点

在许多国家,质量保证体系依赖于学习项目的认证。与所有质量保证机制一样,认证也应不断改进,以保持其作为研究计划质量促进者的相关性。推进认证的一种方法是考虑学术界对该过程的看法、兴趣和需求,因为他们对认证的支持对其成功和有效性至关重要。本文分析了葡萄牙学者对认证的知识和观点,目的是了解该过程是否得到支持以及是否走上了有效的正确途径。它基于对分布于 16 所高等教育机构的问卷的 1484 名学者的回答进行分析。这一分析揭示了学者对认证的适度积极态度,反映在对过程的只有中等程度的了解以及对其特征和实施特征的温和同意上。这表明,在使这种质量保证机制更接近学术界的期望和需求方面还有改进的余地,从而提高认证的有效性。
更新日期:2019-09-08
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