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: Received: 31 December 2022 / Approved: 4 January 2023 / Online: 4 January 2023 (02:58:38 CET)
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Bwalya, T. Quality Assurance in Higher Education and its Implications on Higher Education Institutions and Challenges in Zambia. Preprints2023, 2023010049. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0049.v1
Bwalya, T. Quality Assurance in Higher Education and its Implications on Higher Education Institutions and Challenges in Zambia. Preprints 2023, 2023010049. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0049.v1
Bwalya, T. Quality Assurance in Higher Education and its Implications on Higher Education Institutions and Challenges in Zambia. Preprints2023, 2023010049. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0049.v1
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Bwalya, T. (2023). Quality Assurance in Higher Education and its Implications on Higher Education Institutions and Challenges in Zambia. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0049.v1
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Bwalya, T. 2023 "Quality Assurance in Higher Education and its Implications on Higher Education Institutions and Challenges in Zambia" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0049.v1
Abstract
This paper discussed the concept of quality assurance (QA) in higher education and its implications to higher education institutions (HEIs) and the possible challenges. The study evaluated literature concerning QA in Zambia and elsewhere. The findings of the study show that QA is implemented through external and internal mechanisms such as accreditation, registration, institutional auditing, and the use of external examiners, self-evaluation, and peer reviews. The QA implications to HEIs in Zambia are that there is a need for accreditation of academic programmes with the Higher Education Authority (HEA) by HEIs. Further, HEIs should establish QA units to spearhead quality issues, reactive, and introduce the use of external examiners to ensure quality. The challenges identified in the implementation of QA in HEIs include inadequate funding, infrastructure, shortage of qualified academic staff, and lack of standalone QA units in some HEIs. In this regard, it has been recommended among other things, government improve funding in public HEIs, construct infrastructure, HEIs establish QA units, and recruit and retain qualified academic staff to ensure the quality of education.
Keywords
Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Zambia; Higher Education and Quality Assurance; Zambia’s Higher Education
Subject
Social Sciences, Education
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
