Consultation with all stakeholders is required to embed an evaluation culture effectively within an education institution. One of the groups deeply involved in any institutions evaluation process, but routinely overlooked during such consultations and discussions are the students. Even the evaluation literature is limited on this subject. Evaluations are implemented at most tertiary institution...

Certification has become a popular adjunct to traditional means of acquiring information technology skills and employers increasingly specify a preference for those holding certifications. This paper reports on a study designed to investigate student perceptions of both the benefits and risks of certification and its importance in obtaining employment. Certification was perceived as an importan...

This presentation reports on a study of the educational quality and cultural sensitivity of foundation programs operated by Australian universities. The initial phase of the project, that involved a literature review and interviews with coordinators, identified two key issues: the quality of education and cultural sensitivity. Quality of education included academic standards of offshore courses...

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I n the run-up to the UK general election, all of the main political parties promised to increase the number of general practitioners (GPs) by 5,000 8,000, to curb ‘the crisis of the shortage of GPs’ (1). In 2013, only 20% of medical students opted for a career in general practice despite a national target of 50% by 2016 (2). So the question is, why are we not attracted to general practice? A s...

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OBJECTIVE Due to the development of medical education in the past decade the role of teachers has changed and requires higher didactic competence. Student evaluation of teaching alone does not lead to considerable improvement of teaching quality. We present the concept of "Integrative Teaching Consultation", which comprises both the teacher's reflection and own objectives to improve their teach...

THE IMPACT OF ACADEMIC OPTIMISM ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTIN FIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS