Syllabus
Topic
Lecturer
Introduction to the course (meeting the participants, precising course requirements)
V. Šťastný
Basic terms and various concepts of quality in education (quality in education, quality assurance, quality enhancement)
Quality in education on macro, meso and micro-level
V. Šťastný
Education systems in Europe and elsewhere (differences and common features, ISCED, structures of education systems)
V. Šťastný
Introduction to the evaluation and assessment framework
Evaluation of education system (Education at a glance indicators)
J. Straková
International comparative assessment surveys
J. Straková
School and teacher quality and its impact on student achievements, role of school autonomy, teacher professional development and career ladder
V. Šťastný & J. Straková
School evaluation, teacher and principal appraisal
J. Straková & V. Šťastný
Student assessment
J. Straková
Shadow education as a reflection of the quality of education system
V. Šťastný
Impact of COVID-19 on quality of education
V. Šťastný & J. Straková
Project presentations
V. Šťastný, & J. Straková
Annotation
How do education systems ensure quality of teaching and learning? What is the role of European and national policies in managing quality? How is the quality measured? Does private tutoring improve the quality of learning? These and other questions will be addressed in the course Quality in education.
The concept of the quality in education will be explained and discussed in comparative perspectives, based on research findings and international studies. The main concepts and methodology of educational research will get more understandable and the common European educational environment more familiar. For Erasmus students from various countries it is also an opportunity to exchange their views and experience on the quality in education and to compare them with research findings and theories.