Measuring Quality of Undergraduate Education in Japan Comparative Pe
This book explores how the global trend of quality assurance in higher education is related to the boom of measuring learning outcomes in Japan. It also presents a comparative study in higher education policy between Japan and the US, examining how both c
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Measuring Quality of Undergraduate Education in Japan Comparative Perspective in a Knowledge Based Society
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Editor Reiko Yamada Faculty of Social Studies Doshisha University Kyoto Japan
ISBN 978-981-4585-80-4 ISBN 978-981-4585-81-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-4585-81-1 Springer Singapore Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014936404 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
Dr. Reiko Yamada, and the other chapter authors, explain how issues of quality assurance arose over the last several decades in Japan, the United States of America, and elsewhere around the world. The book is an outstanding addition to the literature of higher education and is a model presentation of international comparisons. The book also provides an equally important portrait of a critical period in modern higher education and documents the incremental path toward data-informed improvements in higher education management and delivery. It is deeply rooted in the process of institutional change and is an outstanding complement to research on organizational change, modern management practices, and quality assurance in postsecondary education. As context, transfo
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