A Study on Constructing the Quality Assurance System of Higher Education in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Ling-Yi Wang, 王令宜
• Other Authors: Ching-Shan Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10970653969612694275

博士 === 臺北市立教育大學 === 教育學系博士班 === 99 === The purpose of this study is to explore the key elements of constructing a higher education quality assurance system in Taiwan. In addition, the relations between these elements have been examined to determine the appropriate quality assurance system that is suitable for the development of higher education in Taiwan. The methodology adopted by this study, is qualitative, including in-depth interviews, the Delphi technique, and a focus group. Firstly, this study collected and analyzed relevant literature to construct the concepts of a higher education quality assurance system. Secondly, based on the analysis of related literature, in-depth interviews with five experts were held, to understand their perspectives, and opinions, regarding higher education quality assurance issues, and the concept system, in order to form the initial research structure. Thirdly, this study arranged the Delphi technique, gathering materials from the other angle. With ten external experts’ modifications, the study formulated the questionnaire, followed by three rounds of the Delphi technique survey, with sixteen participating experts. Finally, with the draft coming from the above process, the focus group was organized, consisting of seven experts, to clarify the higher education quality assurance system, and the elements that really have the effects. The findings of this study follow: I. The elements of the higher education quality assurance system include the background elements, the goal elements, and the two sub systems, as the internal/external quality assurance. II. The elements of the internal/external quality assurance are significantly affected by the background elements, and the goal elements. III. There is a correlation between the internal and the external quality assurance, when it comes to the quality assurance system in Taiwan. IV. The findings of the study really fit the development of higher education in Taiwan. Some suggestions will be proposed to the governmental administration, higher education institutions, quality assurance institutions, and the extended research as well, based on the findings.