QUALITY EVALUATION IN THE MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Gao Deyi, Assistant President
Shanghai Maritime University
ABSTRACT
The quality evaluation of education and training at maritime
institutions are basic means for quality assurance. This paper discusses the quality
evaluation system including construction of a self-assessment model, weighting
determination, an internal quality assessment process and external quality audit
KEYWORDS: Education Quality Evaluation
Quality assurance should be conducted throughout all educational
processes because a good education depends on the quality of students, quality of
teachers, quality of course design and teaching system, as well as quality of assessment.
These elements are applied, whether the education is taking place in the classroom and on
board ships, or by computer-aided learning and distance learning or other techniques. The
internal and external quality assessment of education and training at maritime
institutions are basic means for quality assurance.
1. The Purpose of Quality Evaluation
Maritime education and training is conducted by different institutions
which may be under different organizations. Each institution has different conditions of
instruction, teaching systems, course plans and training facilities. There is a need for
internal quality assessment and an external quality audit in accordance with international
and national quality standards so as to:
* find out and overcome shortcomings in course programs, curriculum and
teaching activities;
* evaluate the level of quality about students' knowledge and skill;
* examine the quality of staff with qualification and experience;
* evaluate the feedback of educational quality from the maritime
industry;
* improve teaching methods and techniques for high quality;
* ensure the capability of maritime institutions to meet quality
requirements in accordance with international and national standards.
