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Quality enhancement for a diverse student population Do public policies empower institutions to achieve quality of teaching and learning? June 25, 2019 1 Quality enhancement for a diverse student population Do public policies empower
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Do public policies empower institutions to achieve quality of teaching and learning?
June 25, 2019
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Do public policies empower institutions to achieve quality of teaching and learning?
June 25, 2019
Amsterdam | Diemen The Hague Delft Rotterdam Dordrecht Alkmaar 25,000 students 2,200 employees Personal approach Sustainable, healthy, creative Ass, Ba & Ma degrees
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National policy Focus on diversity How does that work out for Inholland? Institional policy Conclusion 4 Perspectives
→ Number of students → Maximum of 4 years budget per student → Premium for degrees issued → Varying rates for specific types of studies (technical, arts, etc)
improvement in education
→ Checked by NVAO
→ Drop out rates after year 1 → # Degrees of 1st entry after 5 years (C+1) → National Student Survey
education; study advice
Master programmes
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Professional products Learning communities Activating education Supported by technology
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→ Many students of non-western descent → Women on top? → Students with disabilities → Also: sexuality, beliefs, upbringing, economic status, musical preference, love
→ But: only in an inclusive environment
→ Requires we don’t waste our talent
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high level, if there are a lot of students of non- western descent?” → Is non-western descent a quality issue?
is that for lack of learning ability?
→ Bad performance? → Language? → Lack of inclusivity, or even discrimination? → Economic background (lack of resources)? → Belief system?
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→Tensions in society are not outside but inside. There are real obstacles due to gender, sexuality, faith, ethnicity, age, handicaps, money, etc.. There are serious tensions, in particular around ethnicity, that we deal with.
→Ensure safety in the classroom. Practical exercises and interventions. →A diverse perspective (disagreement) will lead to better analysis and better solutions. Takes leadership and safety to make it explicit and productive. →Remember, as a human being we are defined by more than one aspect. Our similarities are greater than our differences.
field?
→Examples: the woman’s heart; origin of life; the research interviewer’s background in relation to answers given →What research should be on the agenda, because it needs investigating?
superdiverse society?
→For example as a nurse, market researcher, accountant, policy advisor? →Integrate that into what you teach and research! Contribute to the improvement of your field.
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→Freedom of speech for all →Boundaries need to be monitored and made explicit
→Course for key figures: recognizing alarming behaviour
→Signed and approved by university council
→Yes, depending on assessment of the current diversity and identified gaps →Not just ethnic diversity and gender →Qualities of the team: seek compensation for gaps
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→Network with other universities of applied sciences and research universities