ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate Turkish higher education students’ participation behaviours in quality assurance systems. The data were collected from 113 students through a semi-structured qualitative questionnaire developed based on the theory of planned behaviour. The data were analysed under three main themes: feelings, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control. According to the results, students generally had positive opinions concerning their feelings about the quality assurance system and had positive subjective norms. However, the results for these two aspects indicated implementation-based passive participation rather than decision-based active participation. Challenges in behavioural control and ways of coping with these challenges were observed. The overall results has revealed the behavioural basis of student participation in quality assurance processes. In addition, the results can contribute to policy improvement processes in the higher education system and quality assurance activities for higher education institutions.

摘要

本研究旨在调查土耳其高等教育学生在质量保证体系中的参与行为。这些数据是通过基于计划行为理论开发的半结构化定性问卷从 113 名学生收集的。数据在三个主要主题下进行分析：感觉、主观规范和感知行为控制。结果表明，学生普遍对质量保证体系的感受持积极态度，并具有积极的主观规范。然而，这两个方面的结果表明基于实施的被动参与而不是基于决策的主动参与。观察到行为控制方面的挑战和应对这些挑战的方法。总体结果揭示了学生参与质量保证过程的行为基础。此外，研究结果有助于高等教育系统的政策改进过程和高等教育机构的质量保证活动。