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WP 6: Quality Assurance Measures
1. WP6: Quality Assurance Measures
Anushavan Makaryan,
Ella Karagulyan
ANQA
Second Annual Dissemination Seminar/Second Year Coordination
Meeting, 14 - 16 March 2016, YSU, Yerevan, Armenia
2. MathGeAr Quality Assurance
Framework
Development and control of the system of internal indicators of progress (included into reports)
Quality control of the principle deliverables (peer review by Individual experts upfront their submission, peer-
view visits by appointed experts; internal reporting to the project decision making bodies)
Design and implementation of inter-project surveys (feedback questionnaires design, gathering, processing
and analytical reports provision)
Event organization quality control procedures (development of blue-print documents for all project events,
control of performance)
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4. MathGeAr Quality Assurance
Measures
Event organization quality control procedures based on the feedback gathered from participants during
the project events (ongoing)
Feedback/consultation/advice on the quality assurance/accreditation standards of Curricula
Modernization (completed)
Interim evaluation questionnaire, that will address the overall performance of the partners during the
project (expected)
Math-Bridge evaluation questionnaire, that will be distributed among students to gather feedback on
the effectiveness of the tool (expected)
Final evaluation questionnaire, administered to partners towards the end of the project in order to
assess if the project objectives had been achieved and suggest future actions (expected)
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5. Project Event Evaluations
Project Workshop – Saarbrücken, 30 November to 2 December, 2015
Math-Bridge Training Program - Saarbrücken, 6-10 July 2015 (Math-GeAr)
Math-Bridge Training Program – Saarbrücken, 6-10 July, 2015 (MetaMath)
Project Meeting - Kutaisi, 7-9 September 2015
Project Workshop – Chemnitz, 27-29 October 2015
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6. Project Event Evaluations
Overall satisfaction and expectations
Content and format
Structure and duration
Sessions
Organization
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7. Project Event Evaluation: Highlights
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97% of the participants were overall satisfied with the events
The events met the expectations of 97% of the participants
95% of participants consider the information presented during the
trainings useful
96% of the participants are satisfied with the format of the events
ANQA
8. Project Event Evaluation:
Highlights
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The scope of information presented by main speakers of the workshop was sufficiently wide and useful.
The effectiveness of the workshop was essentially raised by successfully chosen topics for practical
exercises, independent work with Math-Bridge and very intensive discussions.
The workshop helped us improve our professional skills to work with Math-Bridge.
Opportunity to get acquainted with information environment.
It was the first opportunity to obtain full enough knowledge of the basic aspects of the real adaptive
learning system.
This was a new perspective on the study of mathematics.
Many modern methods and many people for interesting discussions.
9. Project Event Evaluation:
Highlights
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Partners did not actively participate in Math-Bridge discussion.
The time was pretty short.
There were not enough practical demos and presentations.
The topics are too general.
Late organization, too many 'official' presentations on the 1st day.
Not enough time to go into deep discussions.
Problems associated with the operation of the system.
Absence of guiding documentation.
10. Recommendations on Curricula
Modernization: Comparative Analysis of
Programs
Structure
Learning outcomes
Content/Alignment with Learning Outcomes
Teaching - Learning Methods/E - Learning
Assessment system
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ANQA
Academic Program
Basic Math Competences
Course / Module ILOs
Target Math Competences
Knowledge Skills Abilities
Course / Module Design
Template, Content, TLA methods, etc.
SEFI
Competences
WP 1
Recommendations on Curricula Modernization:
Learning Outcomes
12. Recommendations on Curricula
Modernization: Learning Outcome
Mapping
Theme Name Module Intended learning outcomes (MILO)
MILO 1 MILO 2 MILO 3 MILO 4 MILO 5 MILO 6
X
X
X
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The QA leans on the following principles
Flexibility: The project is amenable to adapt to emerging needs identified during the project life-cycle.
Participation: All partners take part in all project meetings and events related to the tasks or activities they have to carry out. All decisions taken together with the operational specifications of the activities are recorded in written form.
Participatory evaluation is a learning process (in and of itself) that can increase programmatic learning and ownership of the program. Participation adds value — the more participatory the process, the more value can potentially be added to the program, as learning is extended to the program, its implementers, and its beneficiaries during the evaluation process. Ultimately, participation in evaluation facilitates consensus-building and ownership of evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Efficacy and Effectiveness: The processes/phases produce the expected results in terms of planned outputs in the timeframe foreseen and within the remit of working plan. The corrective measures are agreed and approved by all partners. The level of the resources employed for carrying out the activities is coherent with the resource level anticipated in the approved project. All corrective measures are approved by all partners
Transparency: The nature and level of resourcing available and all processes are transparent to all members of the partnership
Credibility and usefulness will also depend on the transparency of the evaluation – the ready availability of findings to all stakeholders.
Usefulness: For evaluation to affect decision making, findings must be perceived as useful and as geared to current operational concerns.
- development and control of the system of internal indicators of progress (included into annual reports)
- quality control of the principle deliverables (peer review by Individual experts upfront their submission, peer-view visits by appointed experts; internal reporting to the project decision making bodies).
- design and implementation of inter-project surveys (feedback questionnaires design, gathering, processing and analytical reports provision)
- event organization quality control procedures (development of blue-print documents for all project events, control of performance)
Overall rating of the workshop
expectations from the workshop
Content and structure
The usefulness of the information
Workshop format (presentations, discussions, visits)
Time to network and share ideas with your peers
The workshop helped you to improve your professional skills
sessions of the workshop
positive about the workshop?
negative about the workshop?
Organization
Agenda *
Workload *
Speakers/Facilitators *
Information provided about the workshop *
Catering/Lunch *
Organization of free time *
There is always some room for improvement – and the suggestions are granted particular attention
A Grid for Learning Outcome Mapping offered to unis
