Revolution in the trenches : building capacity through quality assurance in Belize: a case study / Carlisle Womack Wynne and Deryck Satchwell

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Author	WYNNE, Carlise Womack (SATCHWELL, Deryck)
Title	Revolution in the trenches : building capacity through quality assurance in Belize: a case study / Carlisle Womack Wynne and Deryck Satchwell
Publication year	2020
Source/Footnote	In: Quality in higher education. - 26 (2020) 2, S. 174 - 191
Inventory number	49643
Keywords	Ausland : Belize : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Qualitätssicherung
Abstract	This article outlines a case study of creating a system of quality assurance in Belize while also building the capacity of teaching staff in order to support the process of establishing quality standards in tertiary education. This case study outlines the process of establishing the first quality assurance system in the nations history as well as the instruction, mentoring and coaching provided to support capacity building as the implementation of standards were rolled out. The culmination of the initial two years of the pilot resulted in the first external review of an institution in the nations history. Challenges and limitations of the programme are addressed as well as the successes each institution experienced in the initial two years of implementation. The pilot programme has yielded great interest in data collection and analysis as well as professional development to facilitate a culture shift from oral interpretation to data-driven decision making. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)