Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2009
Keywords
Quality assurance, Vocational education, Training
DOI
10.1080/13636820902933247
Abstract
Operating a quality assurance system in tertiary education is the rule rather than the exception, because of the belief that it will improve quality. However, proving this is not easy. This study examines three ways of providing the evidence: the a priori method, the stepwise backtracking method, and the external evaluation method. The quality assurance system of the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong is used as a case‐study, but the findings on the advantages and disadvantages of using these methods have relevance for testing the effectiveness of quality assurance systems for other education institutions.
Source Publication
Journal of Vocational Education & Training
Volume Number
61
Issue Number
2
ISSN
1363-6820
First Page
183
Last Page
202
Recommended Citation
Lim, D. (2009). Testing the effectiveness of a quality assurance system: the example of Hong Kong. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 61 (2), 183-202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13636820902933247