A Review of Graduate Attributes in the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQAE's) Quality Audit Reports
Abstract With the growing importance of the development of graduate attributes (GAs) in higher education, higher education institutions (HEIs) are emphasizing which GAs their graduates attain as part of their mission, vision, and core values, and are required to describe and document how their progr...
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| description | Abstract With the growing importance of the development of graduate attributes (GAs) in higher education, higher education institutions (HEIs) are emphasizing which GAs their graduates attain as part of their mission, vision, and core values, and are required to describe and document how their programs contribute to the development and promotion of those attributes. Qualitative data were collected from 12 quality audit reports from the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQA). This paper identifies the OAAAQA's key areas of interest and their importance in ensuring quality in college-preparedness programs, as well as making recommendations for future audits. The paper seeks to: (1) highlight the most salient issues that have been raised in their reports regarding GAs and (2) make some suggestions so that HEIs in Oman can establish and implement GAs more effectively to meet both the OAAAQA's expectations and good international practices. Following a data-driven systematic qualitative content analysis (QCA) of the QA reports, four main categories emerged regarding the GAs. Student learning objectives should be aligned with GA development, while stakeholders' awareness of these attributes should be raised. Additionally, there is a need for an appropriate evaluation mechanism for GAs to be conducted in a systematic and timely manner. Moreover, GAs should be explicitly assessed and benchmarked based on the feedback obtained from relevant stakeholders. Finally, both internal and external stakeholders should be involved in the GA development and review process. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d89c8c50cc349e385229e06e40cf6bb2025-01-09T09:23:56ZaraKnowledge EGulf Education and Social Policy Review2709-01912023-07-014110712410.18502/gespr.v4i1.13808gespr.v4i1.13808A Review of Graduate Attributes in the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQAE's) Quality Audit ReportsZulaikha Talib Al-Saadi0Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali1 Department of English Language & Literature, Rustaq College of Education, University of Technology & Applied Sciences (UTAS), Rustaq, Sultanate of Oman Department of English Language & Literature, Rustaq College of Education, University of Technology & Applied Sciences (UTAS), Rustaq, Sultanate of OmanAbstract With the growing importance of the development of graduate attributes (GAs) in higher education, higher education institutions (HEIs) are emphasizing which GAs their graduates attain as part of their mission, vision, and core values, and are required to describe and document how their programs contribute to the development and promotion of those attributes. Qualitative data were collected from 12 quality audit reports from the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQA). This paper identifies the OAAAQA's key areas of interest and their importance in ensuring quality in college-preparedness programs, as well as making recommendations for future audits. The paper seeks to: (1) highlight the most salient issues that have been raised in their reports regarding GAs and (2) make some suggestions so that HEIs in Oman can establish and implement GAs more effectively to meet both the OAAAQA's expectations and good international practices. Following a data-driven systematic qualitative content analysis (QCA) of the QA reports, four main categories emerged regarding the GAs. Student learning objectives should be aligned with GA development, while stakeholders' awareness of these attributes should be raised. Additionally, there is a need for an appropriate evaluation mechanism for GAs to be conducted in a systematic and timely manner. Moreover, GAs should be explicitly assessed and benchmarked based on the feedback obtained from relevant stakeholders. Finally, both internal and external stakeholders should be involved in the GA development and review process.https://doi.org/10.18502/gespr.v4i1.13808graduate attributeshigher educationquality audit reportsoman authority for academic accreditation and quality assurance of educationchallenges |
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| title | A Review of Graduate Attributes in the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQAE's) Quality Audit Reports |
| title_full | A Review of Graduate Attributes in the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQAE's) Quality Audit Reports |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Graduate Attributes in the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQAE's) Quality Audit Reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Graduate Attributes in the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQAE's) Quality Audit Reports |
| title_short | A Review of Graduate Attributes in the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQAE's) Quality Audit Reports |
| title_sort | review of graduate attributes in the oman authority for academic accreditation and quality assurance of education oaaaqae s quality audit reports |
| topic | graduate attributes higher education quality audit reports oman authority for academic accreditation and quality assurance of education challenges |
| url | https://doi.org/10.18502/gespr.v4i1.13808 |
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