Benchmarking in European Benchmarking in European Higher EducationHigher Education

MATILDAMATILDA

DefinitionsDefinitions

ExExististentialential MetaphoricalMetaphorical PracticalPractical

Practical definitionPractical definition

Ensure quality: fit for purposeEnsure quality: fit for purpose

- knowledge of chronology in history- knowledge of chronology in history- historical methods (esp. - historical methods (esp. comparative)comparative)- ability to design and complete - ability to design and complete historical researchhistorical research

Compare to improveCompare to improve

Metonymical definitionMetonymical definition

MATILDA as benchmarkingMATILDA as benchmarking- ex ante – preparatory stage- ex ante – preparatory stage- ex post – implementation stage- ex post – implementation stage

SystematizeSystematize FormalizeFormalize SustainSustain

Levels of comparisonLevels of comparison

RecruitmentRecruitment OrganizationOrganization Learning environmentLearning environment Assessment/examinationAssessment/examination OutcomeOutcome NetworkNetwork

ViabilityViability

Promotion of the programmePromotion of the programme – Erasmus Mundus application– Erasmus Mundus application

Number of students – planned vs. Number of students – planned vs. recruitedrecruited

Number of graduates vs enrollmentNumber of graduates vs enrollment Diversity of backgroundDiversity of background

OrganiOrganizzationation

institutional anchoringinstitutional anchoring Mobility, access to Mobility, access to IT/library/e-IT/library/e-

resourcesresources Diploma supplement, transcript of Diploma supplement, transcript of

recordsrecords Academic support and feedbackAcademic support and feedback Funding Funding

Learning environmentLearning environment

Teaching methodsTeaching methods Teaching materialsTeaching materials Student workloadStudent workload

Examination/assessmentExamination/assessment

Examination methodsExamination methods Rules/criteria (known in advance)Rules/criteria (known in advance)

Outcome Outcome Qualifications, knowledge – command of Qualifications, knowledge – command of

a substantial body of historical knowledgea substantial body of historical knowledge and understanding of womens/gender and understanding of womens/gender historyhistory, ability to analyze historical texts , ability to analyze historical texts and develop historical arguments; and develop historical arguments; understanding of concepts and understanding of concepts and approaches; approaches;

Meta-skills: critical thinking; command of Meta-skills: critical thinking; command of comparative perspectives;comparative perspectives;

Social competence Social competence Personal developmentPersonal development Carrier opportunitiesCarrier opportunities (PhD studies) (PhD studies)

Network Network

Co-ordinationCo-ordination Decision-makingDecision-making Common projects/activitiesCommon projects/activities Funding Funding

Internal benchmarking Internal benchmarking

Definition of standardsDefinition of standards Student feedbackStudent feedback

- on courses- on courses- on modules/IP- on modules/IP- on programme- on programme

Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation Common discussionCommon discussion

External benchmarkingExternal benchmarking

External evaluationExternal evaluation Comparison with other Joint Comparison with other Joint

European Master degrees (GEMMA)European Master degrees (GEMMA)