Evaluation and accreditation processes in university education. Particularities in the Ecuadorian context

The quality of higher education involves raising levels of competitiveness, meeting international standards. The proposed objective is to evaluate the processes of evaluation and accreditation in university education in the Ecuadorian context. In Ecuador, the higher education system has been making...

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Published inDilemas contemporáneos: educación, política y valores Vol. VI; no. Special
Main Authors Raúl Comas Rodríguez, Corona Emperatriz Gómez Armijos, Mayorga Díaz, Mónica Patricia, Jeannette Amparito Urrutia Guevara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published Toluca Asesorías y tutorías para la investigación científica en la Educación Puig-Salabarría S.C 01.11.2018
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Accreditation
Higher education
Ecuador
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Summary:The quality of higher education involves raising levels of competitiveness, meeting international standards. The proposed objective is to evaluate the processes of evaluation and accreditation in university education in the Ecuadorian context. In Ecuador, the higher education system has been making changes in order to achieve excellence and comply with current international standards; allowing improvements in the quality of teaching and learning. The structure of the evaluation model in Ecuador is determined by six evaluation criteria. The rigor in the evaluation process of higher education in Ecuador has allowed an improvement and the increase of institutions evaluated in category A and B, as well as a decrease in the lower categories.
ISSN:2007-7890