APPRAISAL OF STUDENT RATING AS A MEASURE TO MANAGE THE QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: AN INSTITUTIONAL STUDY USING SIX SIGMA MODEL APPROACH
Journal Title: International Journal for Quality Research - Year 2013, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Students’ rating of teaching is one of the most widely accepted methods of measuring the quality in Higher Education worldwide. The overall experience gained by the students during their academic journey in their respective college is a key factor to determine the Institutional Quality. This study was conducted among the Physical Therapy students with an objective to capture the overall experience related to various aspects of their Academic environment including teaching and learning process adopted i n their college. To facilitate that, a unique questionnaire called, “Academic Environment Evaluation Questionnaire (AEEQ) was developed covering all the important teaching elements of the Higher Education Institutions. The students’ opinion was captured and analyzed through six sigma analytical tool using Poisson distribution model. From the non -conformance level captured through the responses from the students about the various categories of teaching and learning elements, the corresponding Sigma rating for each teaching element was measured. Accordingly, a six point Quality rating system was developed customizing to each sigma values. This study brings a new, innovative student driven Quality rating system for the Higher Education Institutions in India
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Arun Vijay Subbarayalu
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