Internal quality assurance units: empirical evidence from Italy

This article uses the theoretical framework developed by Elken and Stensaker to examine the characteristics of the quality assurance internal bodies in relation to composition, activities and factors perceived as critical for the success of quality assurance implementation within higher education in...

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Published inQuality in higher education Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 358 - 373
Main Authors Erittu, Eleonora, Turri, Matteo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.09.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Educational Quality
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Internal quality assurance
Italy
Quality Assurance
quality assurance internal bodies
Quality of education
Self Evaluation (Groups)
Universities
Italy
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Summary:This article uses the theoretical framework developed by Elken and Stensaker to examine the characteristics of the quality assurance internal bodies in relation to composition, activities and factors perceived as critical for the success of quality assurance implementation within higher education institutions. The article is based on data collected from a survey sent out to Presidi della Qualità (PQAs), the internal bodies in charge of implementing quality assurance in Italian universities, at the end of the first national accreditation round. Results point out that PQAs' activities are somewhat homogeneous while organisation solutions are different in relation to the institution's size and their nature (whether they are state-funded or non-state-funded universities). The results also make it possible to ascertain that the aspect of quality work is central in determining the success of quality assurance.
ISSN:1353-8322
1470-1081
DOI:10.1080/13538322.2022.2121197