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MonitoringReport2005 Quality in Tertiary Education ← Strengthen System Capability and Quality | Home Page | TEO Capability → Ako Aotearoa: Tertiary Teaching for Learning CentreGood progress is being made towards the establishment of a centre to promote excellence in tertiary teaching and learning. Following wide consultation with the sector, the Minister for Tertiary Education has agreed to the establishment of the Centre, to be hosted by a TEO. The TEC is currently assessing proposals. The functions of the Centre, as agreed with the Minister, will be:
The consultation process identifed the following strategic priorities for teaching and learning in tertiary education:
New approach to funding for quality announcedIn April 2006, the government announced the development of a new approach to funding teaching and learning to encourage quality and relevance. The new system will fund institutions based on a multi-year plan and take into account a range of volume and quality measures. It will be underpinned by new quality and monitoring systems which will have a greater focus on student outcomes. The new funding and monitoring systems will be in place for the 2008 academic year. Work has been undertaken to develop a performance measure for the Student Component fund. Officials are now considering the applicability of various aspects of the performance measure as part of work to develop new funding and monitoring systems. Much of the developmental work and thinking is likely to be utilised in developing the new arrangements. Increased focus in TEO profilesThe analysis of profiles found that most TEIs had change-focused objectives relating to the quality of teaching and learning in both years, with a slight increase in the number with such objectives from 2005/07 to 2006/08. There was a big increase in the number of ITOs with objectives in this area in 2006/08.  Percentage of TEOs with change-focused objectives relating to quality of teaching and learning in profiles 2005/07–2006/08 In both years, the majority of ITPs had objectives relating to monitoring student success — including retention, completion and satisfaction. Some also included employment outcomes. In 2005/07, common areas of focus for many ITPs were flexible learning, including e-learning, and quality assurance processes. A number of ITPs were also focusing on teacher development, programme development and/or improving teacher practice. In 2006/08, the most common area of focus of ITPs was on staff capability and professional development, followed by the development of flexible learning, including e-learning. In 2005/07 university profiles, the most common areas of focus were flexible delivery, including e-learning, and improving teaching practice. Half of universities also had objectives relating to monitoring student success. In 2006/08, the most common type of objectives were around overall development of quality programmes and improving monitoring of student outcomes. The 2005/07 wānanga profiles had a focus on monitoring student success, programme development and staff development. In the 2006/08 profiles there was much more focus on developing teaching and learning that reflect Māori values, knowledge and pedagogy. Profile objectives for ITOs covered monitoring trainees outcomes, working with providers to ensure quality delivery, and quality of assessment, moderation, training materials and training plans. ← Strengthen System Capability and Quality | Home Page | TEO Capability → Page last modified on 26 November 2006, at 06:29 PM |
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