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Octet of Quality: Factors instrumental in Quality Assurance of an Academia
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... The next section presents the methodology for this study, followed by a brief overview of the PHE sector in South Africa. Using Zaki and Zaki Rashidi's (2013) adapted model, the study identified eight parameters for the management of QA in PHEIs. In terms of the findings, three categories of barriers and challenges are presented in relation to the management of QA for PHEIs in South Africa. ...
... In order to analyse the barriers and challenges experienced by PHEIs in the management of QA in a South African content, an adapted version of the Octet of Quality in Higher Education model by Zaki and Zaki Rashidi (2013) was used. ...
... It further appears that the benchmarking of curricula, and institutional structures and practices that support and form part of a programme, has been suggested by a few participants as a valuable QA evaluation approach to programme design. The CHE defines benchmarking as 'a process of comparing programmes or a course in an institution against similar ones in other institutions, to assess their parity in terms of quality, standards, levels and other specified features' (CHE 2016c, vi) Benchmarking can also assist PHEIs to stay competitive and current, and requires 'open system thinking' (Zaki and Zaki Rashidi 2013). The data revealed that some benchmarking approaches mentioned by participants included the formation of industry-specific interest groups, especially for academic research publications, the use of standard textbooks used in public universities or benchmarking curriculum standards with international standards in a specific field. ...
With globalisation and the rise of the knowledge economy, there has been a worldwide increase in demand for higher education (HE) which has resulted in the proliferation of private higher education institutions (PHEIs). Subsequently, quality assurance (QA) and the management of the QA processes of these institutions have become increasingly important.QA of PHEIs in South Africa is a contested area. On the one hand, it aims at protecting the public from unscrupulous providers, on the other, the complexity of the QA legislative framework has become a major concern to private providers. This qualitative study focused on the experiences of PHEIs in South Africa in the management of QA, while at the same time complying with QA and accreditation processes.Based on the Octet of Quality in Higher Education, a model adapted from Zaki and Zaki Rashidi (2013); the findings identified three major categories related to the barriers and challenges particular to PHEIs as they engage in the management of QA; namely, resources, such as physical and financial resources; capacity development, such as staff roles and responsibilities, academic leadership and development, and research; and programme design, including curriculum design.
