Higher education quality: What is the perception of the players involved? Conclusions of a comparative analysis

Authors

  • Gabriela F. Mollo Brisco School of Economics University of La Plata
  • Juan José Gilli School of Economics University of La Plata
  • Martín A. López Armengol School of Economics University of La Plata
  • María de la Paz Colombo School of Economics University of La Plata

Keywords:

Educational quality; Education Management; University Actors; University students.

Abstract

In education there is an ongoing paradigm that challenges the present system to generate significant processes of change. However, student and educator underlying conceptions regarding the learning and teaching processes must be analyzed in advance. Our first approach to this topic is to address one of its specific aspects: Education Quality. In view of its relevance, research findings about Education Quality, in general terms, and those regarding higher education, in particular, have increased as from the nineties. Nevertheless, the main obstacles, even in these days, are to define the concept of “Quality“ meeting the expectations of all the parties involved in the education process, and to achieve consensus about the key determinants of influence within the sphere of university. The aim of this paper is to make a comparative analysis of Economic Sciences student and educator opinions at Argentinean universities regarding the meaning of the aforementioned concept. In addition, our goal is to determine which factors affect Education Quality in a positive way.

Author Biographies

Gabriela F. Mollo Brisco , School of Economics University of La Plata

Degree in Administration, Master in Business Administration and PhD candidate in Administration Sciences from FCE UNLP. Technical Secretary of the Institute of Administrative Investigations of the same. Adjunct Professor by contest of "Administration II" (Administrative Techniques and Organizational Management) Category IV Researcher of the Incentive Program Research Lines: Gender, Ethics Training and Higher Education.

Juan José Gilli , School of Economics University of La Plata

Doctor in Economic Sciences from the UBA. Consultant Professor of the UBA and Category I Researcher of the Incentive Program. Director of the Doctorate in Administration Sciences of the FCE UNLP. Teacher of doctorate and postgraduate courses in Argentina and abroad. Research Lines: Training in Ethics and Higher Education.

Martín A. López Armengol , School of Economics University of La Plata

Bachelor of Administration and Master of Business Administration from FCE UNLP. UADE Marketing Specialist. Dean since 2010 of the FCE UNLP. Adjunct Professor of Administration I and Administration for Marketing I. Researcher Category IV of the Incentive Program. Research Lines: Higher Education and University Management.

María de la Paz Colombo , School of Economics University of La Plata

Degree in Administration and PhD candidate in Administration Sciences from FCE UNLP. Researcher at the Administrative Research Institute with Category V of the Incentive Program. Assistant Diploma by the contest of "Administration II" (Administrative Techniques and Organizational Management). General Coordinator of the Doctorate in Cs. of the administration. Research Lines: Higher Education, University Management and OSC.

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2016-01-01

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Mollo Brisco , G. F., Gilli , J. J., López Armengol , M. A., & Colombo , M. de la P. (2016). Higher education quality: What is the perception of the players involved? Conclusions of a comparative analysis. Scientific Journal Visión De Futuro, 20(1). Retrieved from https://visiondefuturo.fce.unam.edu.ar/index.php/visiondefuturo/article/view/36

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016): January / June

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