Quality Assurance Systems in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES
S. Economy Agency Self- Guidance to Who participates in Inputs Involvement of Register Reviewer profile Identifying Who Role of HEI in Panel Policy on
No.
assessment prepare SAR the preparation of considered international of
Reviewers (N - appoints review panel size Conflict
Report
(SAR)
SAR
other than
SAR
experts Reviewers
Nomination) reviewers? composition
of
Interest
exchange
12a Singapore SPRING Yes Detailed
Guidelines,
training
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff
Surveys of
stakeholders,
government
reports
Joint
development of
procedures,
formal
information
exchange
Yes
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, QA staff,
Representatives of
professional
organisations
N from HEIs,
govt, identified
by agency staff
GB
HEIs can
record
reservation.
3 Yes
12b Singapore MoE Yes Brief
Guidelines
Management staff
Government
reports, reports
of professional
organisations,
media reports
Membership in Yes
review panel,
joint development
of procedures
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, international
members,
employers/ industry
representatives
N from HEIs,
govt, identified
by agency staff
Govt
HEIs can
record
reservation.
6–8 No
13 South
Korea
KCUE Yes Detailed
Guidelines
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff
- No Yes Subject experts,
experts in general
HE,
Representatives of
professional
organisations
N from HEIs,
identified by
agency staff
Executive of
the agency
HEIs are
consulted.
4–6 Yes
14 Chinese
Taipei
HEEACT Yes Detailed
Guidelines
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff
Surveys of
stakeholders,
reports of
professional
organisations
Observer, joint
development of
procedures,
meetings
Yes
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, employers/
industry
representatives,
N from govt, N
from senior
experts
Executive of
the agency,
GB
HEIs can
record
reservation
Varies: 5–
7
Yes
15 Thailand ONESQA Yes Brief
Guidelines
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff
Surveys of
stakeholders,
reports of
professional
organisations,
input from the
public
Observers,
inviting for
meetings
Yes
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, employers/
industry
representatives,
Graduate/ Alumni,
QA staff,
Representatives of
professional
organisations
N from HEIs,
Identified by
agency staff
GB
HEIs are
consulted.
They can
record
reservation.
5–10 Yes
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