Conducting Graduate Tracer Studies for Quality Assurance in East African Universities: A Focus on Graduate Students Voices on Quality Culture
Conducting Graduate Tracer Studies for Quality Assurance in East African Universities: A Focus on Graduate Students Voices on Quality Culture
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在东非大学进行质量保证研究生追踪研究：关注研究生对质量文化的声音
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2016
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M. Wahome
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Egesah Omar Badiru;M. Wahome
本文的目的是提出一个指南，研究生跟踪研究（GTS），以通过大学和其他高等教育机构（HEIs）在东非。尽管研究生追踪研究发挥着重要作用，但它们提供了可行的机会，通过这些机会，质量保证可以制度化并纳入东非高等教育机构的活动。莫伊大学正在接受由DAAD UNITRACE倡议引发的研究生追踪研究，主要原因是从大学学术服务的直接用户那里获得改善大学教育和服务方案所需的细致入微和有证据的信息。本文提出的建议，为东非高等教育机构（高等院校），如果接受将基准通过GTS的方法和结果，用于巩固文化的质量保证在大学的GTS指南。因此，本文的目的是提出一个方法指南，研究生跟踪研究适合东非大学。使用的经验，方法，结果和经验教训的先驱研究生跟踪调查在莫伊大学进行的，该文件提出了一个七阶段的GTS指南，适合东非的需要。毕业生就其在学位学习和向就业市场过渡期间的经历提出的信息反馈、建议和评估建议极大地有助于提高大学的教育和服务质量（表1）。本文应引起我们的愿望，启动和巩固GTS的手段，我们可以实现在东非的大学和高等院校的质量保证。本文的独创性和价值在于它首次提出了一个指南，适用于东非的GTS和本土化。关键词：GTS指南，方法论，结果利用，质量保证，高等教育机构。
The purpose of this paper is to propose a guide for graduate trace studies (GTS) to be adopted by universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) in East Africa. Their essential role notwithstanding, graduate tracer studies present viable opportunities through which quality assurance (QA) can be institutionalized and mainstreamed in activities of HEIs in East Africa (EA). Moi University is embracing graduate tracer studies triggered by the DAAD UNITRACE initiative much for the reason of generating from immediate users of university academic services, nuanced and evidenced information requisite for improvement of university education and service programmes. This paper is presented as a proposal for a GTS guide for East Africa higher institutions of learning (HEIs) that if accepted shall benchmark through GTS methodology and results for use to entrench a culture of quality assurance at universities. The objective of this paper thus, is to propose a methodological guide for graduate trace studies suitable for East Africa Universities. Using experiences, methodologies, results and lessons of a pioneer graduate tracer survey conducted at Moi University, the paper posits a seven staged GTS guide that fits the needs for East Africa. Information feedback, recommendations and evaluative proposals made by graduates about their experiences during degree study and transition to the job market immensely help to improve the quality of education and services at the University (table 1). This paper should arouse our desire to initiate and entrench GTS as means by which we can achieve quality assurance at universities and HEIs in East Africa. Originality and value of this paper lies in its first ever proposal for a guide for GTS suitable and domesticated for East Africa. Key Words: GTS Guide, Methodology, Results Utilization, Quality Assurance, Higher Education Institutions.