Syllabus
Topic Lecturer
1. Introduction to the course (meeting the participants, precising course requirements) Basic terms and various concepts of quality in education (quality in education, quality assurance, quality enhancement) V. Šťastný
2. International and national contexts of education Education systems in Europe and elsewhere (differences and common features, ISCED, structures of education systems) V. Šťastný
3. Introduction to the evaluation and assessment framework Evaluation of education system (Education at a glance indicators) J. Straková
4. School and teacher quality and its impact on student achievements, role of school autonomy, teacher professional development and career ladder V. Šťastný
5. International comparative assessment surveys J. Straková
6. School evaluation, teacher and principal appraisal J. Straková
7. Student assessment J. Straková
8. Shadow education V. Šťastný
9. Homeschooling and alternative schools J. Straková & V. Šťastný
10. Quality of education in developing countries V. Šťastný & J. Straková
11. The concept of quality in education – overview and discussion J. Straková & V. Šťastný
12. Project presentations V. Šťastný & J. Straková The sylabus could be altered during the semester due to organisational issues.
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 be more understandable and the common European educational environment more familiar to the students at the end of the course. 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.