Accountability in Higher Education Measuring Outcomes in an English Medium Program in Japan (80411)
Session Chair: Laurence MacDonald
Sunday, 14 July 2024 10:30
Session: Session 1
Room: B17 (Basement)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
Accountability has assumed prominence in global social policy and higher education is no exception. Administrators in higher education are tasked with measuring planned outcomes in an effective manner to assure the quality of the product to consumers (parents, students, and society). The concept of ‘new public management’ has gained prominence in higher education with the production of results as the bottom line. However, the complexity and diversity of higher education further complicates the task of measuring performance (outcomes). Moreover, the decentralized nature of national higher education systems means that instruments to measure performance are not nationally developed, implemented and evaluated, thus leaving it to the discretion of each independent institution to fulfil this task. The discussion of this matter in Japan dates back to the early 2000s. While the higher education system in Japan has traditionally been highly centralized, dictated and controlled in large part by the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MEXT), much discussion in this arena has focused on decentralization, allowing for greater flexibility for each institution to develop appropriate self-monitoring and self-evaluation materials. This study examines the development and continuing implementation of instruments to measure performance outcomes in an English-medium program in a Japanese institution of higher learning. Based on the goals and objectives of the faculty/department, several instruments were designed and administered to specifically measure cross-cultural competency, English language proficiency, and critical thinking. The presentation will address the results of the data collected thus far as well as the difficulties encountered in the process.
Authors:
Laurence MacDonald, Soka University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Laurence Macdonald is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Soka University in Japan
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