TY - JOUR
T1 - Linking a research dimension to an Internal Quality Assurance System to enhance Teaching and Learning in higher education
AU - Huet, Isabel
AU - Figueiredo, Cláudia
AU - Abreu, Odília
AU - Oliveira, José Manuel
AU - Costa, Nilza
AU - Rafael, José A.
AU - Vieira, Carla
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - This paper focuses on the importance of bringing research-based evidence to enrich the Internal Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) and, consequently, the overall educational process. The study hereby described regards the Internal QAS of Teaching and Learning at the University of Aveiro as a vehicle for enhancing the quality of the educational process. The paper presents the study purpose and objectives; the methodology employed, and the qualitative data from the students and teachers' reports. The discussion focuses on the first outputs of the study and on how it can help institutional managers, teachers and students to cope with the identified problems.
AB - This paper focuses on the importance of bringing research-based evidence to enrich the Internal Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) and, consequently, the overall educational process. The study hereby described regards the Internal QAS of Teaching and Learning at the University of Aveiro as a vehicle for enhancing the quality of the educational process. The paper presents the study purpose and objectives; the methodology employed, and the qualitative data from the students and teachers' reports. The discussion focuses on the first outputs of the study and on how it can help institutional managers, teachers and students to cope with the identified problems.
KW - Higher education
KW - Quality assurance
KW - Teaching and learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84555178857&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.11.327
DO - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.11.327
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84555178857
SN - 1877-0428
VL - 29
SP - 947
EP - 956
JO - Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
JF - Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
T2 - 2nd International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology, ICEEPSY 2011
Y2 - 19 October 2011 through 22 October 2011
ER -