X. 4. Working with texts. The SPEAQ project
4.1 Group work
Write down a few questions you would ask when buying one of these products/services. E.g. Is it good value for money? Etc.
What questions might a person ask when choosing a school? Are they very different?
4. 2 SPEAQ
Read the text below about the project, identify what steps it consisted of and fill in the following grid.
The acronym SPEAQ is the short name for the project ’Sharing practice in Enhancing and Assuring Quality ’. The aim of this two-year multilateral project was to develop a more personalized set of standards, procedures and guidelines on quality assurance. The participants were nine European universities, and, interestingly, the European Students Union, an international student organization. First there were joint project activities, then, in the second year. each project participant worked on a local project. In
As next step students were asked to interview their teachers about quality. Eventually participating students summarized interview outcomes, drew conclusions, wrote reports and were asked to come up with recommendations on the basis of their own findings. During project work students learnt how to do project-related documentation and improved their relevant communication skills. In addition, they learnt how to build a team and how to work effectively as a team.
4. 3 Questions
Do the Student questionnaire on quality and answer the following questions.
|
Question |
Answer |
|
What was your most relevant quality-related experience at the university? |
|
|
Is your opinion considered at the university? |
|
|
Is there any action to follow? |
|
|
In what context is the issue of quality raised at the university? |
|
|
Do you ever discuss quality with your peers in informal contexts? |
|
|
Do you get any help from your institution to improve? |
|
|
How do you know that your courses are of good quality? |
|
|
How do you think the quality of higher education can be enhanced?
|
|