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Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/58469 Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa Herman, Chaya Education theses SDG-04 Stander, Elmarie quality in higher education higher education policy and legislation programme accreditation quality assurance private higher education institutions UCTD Education theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Education theses SDG-08 SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth Education theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2016. With globalisation and the rise of the knowledge economy, there has been an increase in demand for higher education worldwide, which has resulted in the proliferation of private higher education institutions (PHEIs). Within this context, issues of quality and quality assurance processes, guided by national policies and frameworks, have become increasingly important. In South Africa, programme accreditation is one form of external quality assurance. Literature reveals several gaps in the understanding of the management of quality assurance in the private higher education sector, and the topic of programme accreditation in relation to PHEIs in South Africa has received scant attention. The research question for this study was: How do PHEIs manage quality assurance as they engage in the process of programme accreditation in South Africa? Exploratory, qualitative research methodology was deemed the most appropriate for this study and twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with quality assurance managers at ten PHEIs in Gauteng. The conceptual framework, adapted from Zaki and Zaki Rashidi (2013), lists eight parameters relevant to the management of quality assurance within PHEIs in South Africa. The findings of this study indicate a general lack of sound governance and management structures at PHEIs, an absence of institutional capacity, and academic leadership that is often deficient. The availability of relevant higher education resources within PHEIs remains a challenge. Concerning external quality assurance, the complexity of quality assurance and higher education legislation and various process-based challenges are some of the most common barriers for South African PHEIs. Recommendations are presented. dzm2025 Education Management and Policy Studies M Ed unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2017-01-10T12:02:49Z 2017-01-10T12:02:49Z 2017-04 2016 Dissertation Stander, E 2016, Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa, M Ed Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58469> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58469 © 2016 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 |
| spellingShingle | quality in higher education higher education policy and legislation programme accreditation quality assurance private higher education institutions UCTD Education theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Education theses SDG-08 SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth Education theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa |
| title | Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa |
| title_full | Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa |
| title_short | Managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in South Africa |
| title_sort | managing quality assurance in private higher education institutions in south africa |
| topic | quality in higher education higher education policy and legislation programme accreditation quality assurance private higher education institutions UCTD Education theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Education theses SDG-08 SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth Education theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions |
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