Quality criteria for curriculum developers
Keywords:
curriculum developers, curriculum quality assurance, instrument for quality assurance of the curriculumAbstract
This paper describes an evidence-based quality assurance
system for curriculum developers, which takes as its starting
point a well-researched theoretical and practical perspective
on student learning needs in higher education, related with
criteria, standards and performance indicators in education.
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