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What is the impact of subject benchmarking?
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Abstract The introduction of subject benchmarking led to fears of increased external intervention in the activities of universities and a more restrictive view of institutional autonomy, accompanied by an undermining of the academic profession, particularly throug... view more
The introduction of subject benchmarking led to fears of increased external intervention in the activities of universities and a more restrictive view of institutional autonomy, accompanied by an undermining of the academic profession, particularly through the perceived threat of the introduction of a national curriculum for higher education. For this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted in one old and one new university with higher education professionals in chemistry, history and quality assurance, who were asked about their perceptions of subject benchmarking and its impact. The investigation did not bear out the fears articulated at the inception of subject benchmarking. Furthermore, the investigation showed that subject benchmarking was not perceived as having the principal characteristic normally associated with a benchmarking system, in that it was not perceived as leading to improvement. The article ends with suggestions for future research.... view less
Free Keywords
institutional audit; quality improvement; standards; subject benchmarking;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
Page/Pages
p. 111-128
Journal
Active Learning in Higher Education, 7 (2006) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787406064754
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)