QUALITY ASSURANCE IN TEACHER EDUCATION from a GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Dr Max Walsh Education Consultant / Adviser Address to the Philippines Association for Teacher Education (PAFTE) Conference, Palawan, Philippines October 17, 2013

OUTLINE OF PAPER Globalization and Internationalized Education Globalization and Internationalized Education Being Globally Competitive Being Globally Competitive Quality Assurance Frameworks Quality Assurance Frameworks  Bologna Accord  Australian Quality Framework (AQF)  Philippines Quality Framework (PQF) Some suggestions for better QA in the future Some suggestions for better QA in the future

Quote from “The World Is Flat” “ The creation of a global, Web-enabled playing field, that allows for multiple forms of collaboration – the sharing of knowledge and work – in real time, without regard to geography, distance or …. even language” (Friedman, 2005, p 176)

Being Globally Competitive Being able to compete at a global level with comparable institutions in other countries World University Rankings World University Rankings Times Higher Education System (THES) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Shanghai Jiao Tong System

Being Globally Competitive Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings None in the Top 400 in the world. Top 300 Asian Universities Number 67 University of the Philippines Number 109 Ateneo de Manila Number 150 University of Santo Tomas

Quality Frameworks Bologna Accord Bologna Accord  1999 – 29 separate countries signed the accord  Now 47 countries as members

Quality Frameworks Bologna Accord – Why? division between undergraduate and graduate studies division between undergraduate and graduate studies compare different degrees from different Universities compare different degrees from different Universities easier transfer of credits between Universities easier transfer of credits between Universities encourage cooperation between institutions for students, teachers and researchers encourage cooperation between institutions for students, teachers and researchers develop a quality assurance process to ensure standard qualifications develop a quality assurance process to ensure standard qualifications.

Quality Frameworks Bologna Accord 3 main cycles for obtaining a degree: Cycle 1: Bachelor’s degrees (minimum of 3 years of study) Cycle 1: Bachelor’s degrees (minimum of 3 years of study) Cycle 2: Master’s degrees Cycle 2: Master’s degrees (2 years of study) Cycle 3: Doctorate (in 3 years) Cycle 3: Doctorate (in 3 years).

Quality Frameworks Bologna Accord All degree programs written in terms of Learning Outcomes

Quality Frameworks Bologna Accord - Action Lines 1.easily readable and comparable degrees 1. easily readable and comparable degrees 2.promotes mobility 2. promotes mobility 3.system of comparable credits 3. system of comparable credits 4.common standards & methods of QA between institutions 4. common standards & methods of QA between institutions

Quality Frameworks Bologna Accord - Action Lines 5. 5.Promotes life-long learning – learning outcomes linked to credits facilitates people of all ages returning to study for whatever reason 6.Use of learning outcomes makes it very clear to students what they are expected to achieve by the end of a program or module

Australian Quality Framework AQF follows from end of Year 12 with Senior Secondary Certificate of Education 2 years (16 – 18 years age) 10 Levels (see Handout) Level 1: Certificate I Level 10: Doctorate (Level 7 – Bachelor’s degree level)

LEVEL 7 AQF Bachelors Degree Level Learning Outcomes expressed in terms of KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

TESD TESD HIGHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION POST BACCALAUREATE DOCTORAL AND POST DOCTORAL BACCALAUREATE NC I G12 10 THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK BASIC ED L 8 L 7 L 6 L 5 L 4 L 3 L 2 L 1 DIPLOMA NC III NC II NC IV

LEVEL 6 PQF Bachelors Degree Level Learning Outcomes expressed in terms of KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND VALUES APPLICATION DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE

Trends in ASEAN In Asia-Pacific, ASEAN is seeking a mechanism to make qualifications and degrees more transportable. ASEAN Quality Assurance Network - has not yet achieved very much progress Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) - has also not yet achieved very much progress

How Philippines can become more Globally Competitive 1Make the K – 12 system work 2Concentrate more resources on a smaller number of top performing centers in Teacher Education 3Use established frameworks for support 4Foster more Research Centers like UP 5All degrees written as Learning Outcomes

How to become more Globally Competitive (contd) 6More staff qualified with research higher degrees 7Share research at an international level and not just at peer level 8Be more robust critics of each other’s work 9Foster and support the CHED Self-evaluation system (the Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA) System)

THANK YOU MARAMING SALAMAT