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Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/46167 Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana Du Toit, Pieter Hertzog Pule, Gomotsegang J.P. UCTD Quality Quality assurance Higher education Empowerment Quality assurance models Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2014. Quality and its assurance are now important aspects of higher education in both developed and developing nations. Accordingly, this study seeks to explore the perceptions of stakeholders with regards to quality assurance in higher education institutions in Botswana. The study employed mixed methods research, which is a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis,Ivankoka,Creswell and Sticks (2006). Interviews were conducted with heads of quality units at Limkokwing and BIUST, Deans, Deputy Deans, Heads of Departments, DVC AA at UB and other academic staff members as well as questionnaires to also include officials in the ministry of education who are in charge of tertiary education. Quantitative data was analysed statistically using SAS V9.3 running under windows XP on a desktop computer. Interviews were conducted with 34 staff members from the participating institutions, while 61 lecturers from UB, Limkokwing and BIUST and 3 officers from the ministry of education responded to the questionnaires. The respondents in this study emphasised the need for proper implementation of the institutions quality assurance policy. The academic staff members also raised concern over high teaching loads and understaffing that impact negatively on the achievement of quality academic programmes. Chief among the recommendations in this study is the call for team work between the institutions and other important stakeholders like TEC and the ministry and to put in place a research plan for the institution in order to improve research output by the academic staff members. In terms of future research, the respondents suggested that there should be more research conducted to establish a quality assurance model that can be relevant to the institution. tm2015 Science, Mathematics and Technology Education PhD Unrestricted 2015-07-02T11:07:03Z 2015-07-02T11:07:03Z 2015/04/15 2014 Thesis Pule, GJ 2014, Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46167> A2015 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46167 en © 2015 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Quality Quality assurance Higher education Empowerment Quality assurance models Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana |
| title | Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana |
| title_full | Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana |
| title_short | Perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in Botswana |
| title_sort | perceptions of stakeholders about quality assurance in higher education in botswana |
| topic | UCTD Quality Quality assurance Higher education Empowerment Quality assurance models |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46167 |