The mechanisms of institutional evaluation and accreditation of programs and the quality of Argentine university system

Authors

  • Julieta Clara Gomez Facultad de Ciencias Sociales,Universidad de Buenos Aires,Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59471/debate2016120

Keywords:

Higher education, Quality of education, Evaluation mechanisms, Accreditation processes

Abstract

The quality assessment in higher education is a central theme of the educational agenda. Already in the nineties, Latin America, growth of university students, a disparity in the quality of education offered and simultaneously reduced public sector spending was observed. In this context different regulatory processes of higher education were established. In Argentina, through the enactment of the Higher Education Act 1995.This paper aims to investigate how the processes of evaluation and accreditation implemented have impacted the quality of Argentine university system

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Published

2016-05-29

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 8 (2016): Debate Universitario

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Original

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Copyright (c) 2016 Julieta Clara Gomez (Autor/a)

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How to Cite

Gomez, J. C. . (2016). The mechanisms of institutional evaluation and accreditation of programs and the quality of Argentine university system. Debate Universitario, 5(8), 23-43. https://doi.org/10.59471/debate2016120