Assessment, Accreditation and Ranking Methods for Higher Education Institutes in India: Current findings and future challenges

Sankara Narayana Rao Gedala, P. L. Saranya, Sankara Narayana Rao Gedala, P. L. Saranya

• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781681088198
• eBook ISBN: 9781681088174
• Topic: Didattica
• Subtopic: Amministrazione nella didattica

This reference presents information about quality benchmarks of Indian higher education institute (HEI)accreditation bodies namely, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). The objective of the book is to enlighten stakeholders working in Indian HEIs on the recently revised accreditation and ranking processes, which are crucial to the career prospects of students. The contributors of each chapter include experienced NAAC assessors and educationalists. The authors present their own experiences in the light of the accreditation process and suggestions for the improvement of rankings in their institutes. Topics such as the student feedback system, student perception on private and public universities, student mentoring system, usage of ICT methods in teaching learning process, and integration of life skills into curriculum are discussed in this book. The information is presented in a simple, structured manner and is an informative resource for personnel involved in administrative and policy making roles in higher educational settings, with a focus on the Indian higher education system.

Can a Student Feedback Provide Correct Opinion on Teaching-Learning Process in Higher Education Institutes?

G. Sankaranarayana Rao^{1, *}

¹ Department of Physics, Goverment College for Women Autonomous Srikakulam, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, India

Abstract

The relevance of student feedback to the quality of higher education institutes is highlighted in this chapter. Different student feedback formats and processes are reviewed. The importance of this process in enhancing the academic performance of the colleges is discussed in the Indian context. The popular feedback surveys are studied and their merits and drawbacks are mentioned. Student feedback data in electronic format is collected from a college in Andhra Pradesh, India, for 2019. The data is analyzed in light of the academic performance of the college. The study tries to find out whether the outcome of student feedback (SFB) provides the correct opinion of the students about the teaching-learning process of the higher education institutes (HEI). Results show that students have not given the true picture of teaching-learning of the institute. Possible reasons are discussed and suggestions are mentioned to make the SFB a relevant process in improving the academic grade and rank of HEI.

Keywords: College, Co-curricular, Employment, Extra-curricular, Grade, HEI, Higher education, ICT, IQAC, NAAC, Questionnaire, Rating scale, Skills, Student feedback, Student progression, Student, Survey, Teacher, Teaching-learning, University.

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^* Corresponding author G. Sankaranarayana Rao: Department of Physics, Goverment College for Women Autonomous Srikakulam, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, India; Tel: [phone];
E-mail: [email protected]

INTRODUCTION

National Assessment and accreditation council (NAAC) is the apex body to accredit the colleges and universities in India. The new NAAC procedures for the higher education institutes (HEI) pose a challenge in obtaining good grades and rank for the accredited and new institutes. Securing a better NAAC grade is a daunting task for the HEI in the changed scenario. The new NAAC methodology

of quantitative, qualitative metrics, digital validation, and verification of the data demands the full utilization of information and communication technology (ICT).

Job oriented courses and skill development programs through Jawahar Knowledge center have been introduced. Digital and virtual classroom teaching, and online learning management systems are arranged in the colleges. Entrepreneurial, leadership, and soft skills classes have been taught as a part of the curriculum. Despite these efforts, lack of employability skills, low rate of student progression to higher education, poor campus placements are the main problems faced by the present HEI’s in achieving good grades or rank. Students' opinion plays a key role in finding solutions to these problems (Abbot R.D., 1990).

The student feedback on teaching-learning experience in the classroom gave an insight into the difficulties experienced by the students. It paved the way for the teachers to use suitable methodologies for making learning an enjoyable experience.

Student evaluation through feedback is widely used in all colleges because of its ease and importance (Penny, 2003). It came into existence in the year 1970 (Galbraith, 2012). It is widely accepted that student feedback (SFB) is an important tool to find out the real reasons for the improvement of the college's academic performance (Ginns, P., 2007). It has been considered as an important part of the internal quality assurance cell (IQAC) in the institutes (Johnson, 2000). It is mostly used for formative as well as a summative evaluation of the institute (Arthur, 2009; Burden, 2008; Edström, 2008; Emery, Kramer, 2003). It is usually done once a year or semester. Students give their classroom exper...

Table of contents

• Welcome
• Table of Content
• Title
• BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD.
• FOREWORD
• PREFACE
• List of Contributors
• Challenges of Higher Education Institutions in Assessment Accreditation and Ranking Framework Methodologies
• Can a Student Feedback Provide Correct Opinion on Teaching-Learning Process in Higher Education Institutes?
• A & A - Quantitative Metrics - A Bird's Eye View
• Prominence of Student Support and Progression in the NAAC Assessment for Quality Augmentation in Higher Education Institutions of Andhra Pradesh India
• Higher Recompense to the Highly Qualified – A Way to Economic Development
• Role of Digitization in Higher Educational Institutions for Better Ranking & Employability
• Education “Re” Creation
• Importance of Professional Life Skills
• Leveraging ICT for Excellence in Higher Education Institutions using Standards and Criteria of Accreditation and Ranking
• Impact of Globalization on Higher Education-A Comparative Study Between Public and Private Universities
• Challenges and Prospects of Higher Education in India
• Performance of Higher Education in India
• Higher Education In India - Issues and Challenges
• Characteristics of Teaching and Learning - A Study on Challenges
• New Teaching-Learning Methodologies Globalization