QA@PHEP: Training sessions organized
Prishtina. Within the TEMPUS Project: “Supporting and Developing the Structures for the Quality Assurance at the Private Higher Education Providers in Kosovo”, financed by the European Commission, training sessions were organized for management, administration, teaching staff, students and QA officers of the ten Kosovar private higher education providers, which are project beneficiary. The three days trainings were held during 26th – 28th January 2011, at the premises of four private higher education providers.
The first half of 26th January was targeted for the management level of the beneficiary institutions. It was consisted of the following presentations:
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“External/internal QA system & Enhancing quality and improving transparency” and "Analysis of the Questionnaiers" - Prof. Dr. Peter Eckl, University of Salzburg;
- „Shared responsibility“ – Prof. Dr. Mariana Mocanu, Unversity Politechnica of Bucharest;
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“Introduction to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area” – Mr. sc. But Dedaj, WUS Austria
The second part of the first training day was attended by the administration staff of the ten private higher education providers, and comprised of the following presentations:
- “Shared responsibility “– Prof. Dr. Mariana Mocanu, University Politechnica of Bucharest
- “Higher education institutions delivering value to students through qualitative services” – Mjellma Carabregu, WUS Austria
During the workshop part the participants were divided into four working groups to discuss indicators for measuring quality of administrative services. In the end working group presented its result. The second training day was organized with the teaching staff of the targeted institutions and comprised of the following presentations:
- “Students’ evaluation” – Prof. Mariana Mocanu, University of Bucharest
- “Course evaluation” – Prof. Dr. Peter Eckl, University of Salzburg
Break
- “Learning outcomes” – Ferdije Zhushi Etemi, Kosova Accreditation Agency
- “Quality enhancement in program design and delivery” – Mr. sc. But Dedaj, WUS Austria Prishtina Office
- “From teacher-centered learning to student-centered learning” – Mr. sc. But Dedaj, WUS Austria
In the afternoon session the academic staffs were divided into three groups for discussing the role and contributions of teachers for improving the higher education institution transparency. The results of working groups will be considered inputs for drafting a model questionnaire for course evaluation.
The last training session day was conducted with students of the PHEP, and the main focus was on:
- “Strengthening student role within higher education institutions” – Mjellma Carabregu, WUS Austria
- “Students’ evaluation” – Prof. Mariana Mocanu, University Politechnica of Bucharest
- “Students’ unions and gender equality” – Mjellma Carabregu, WUS Austria
Finally the students were divided in three groups to discuss about the elements that can be included to evaluate course and administrative services. Furthermore, aim of the workshop was to gather inputs of the students’ perspective for further development of questionnaires for course evaluation and measurement of the quality of administrative services.
During the three days around 180 participants took part in the trainings. The QA@PHEP is funded by the European Commission through TEMPUS IV – Second call for proposals (EAC/01/2009).
Agenda of the training can be downloaded here.
