Benchmarking and Threshold Standards in Higher Education FROM THE PUBLISHER
This wide-ranging book explores the issues and challenges involved in developing standards in higher education, taking into account the practical issues involved in benchmarking and providing a critical analysis of the problems and potential of this powerful yet controversial developmental tool.. "Topical, practical and forward-looking, this book will be essential reading for all those concerned with quality in higher education, including lecturers, departmental heads, course and staff developers and senior university managers.
SYNOPSIS
The specification of standards in higher education has long been the subject of academic debate internationally. Following the publication of the Dearing Report in the UK, the Quality Assurance Agency proposed Higher Education standards should be specified more clearly. This book covers the rationale, issues and perspectives on standards in Higher Education from both a UK and international stance and draws important conclusions and recommendations for effectively developing and using standards in Higher Education.Readership- Administrators in universities and colleges.
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