The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study

The different accreditation processes of undergraduate degrees are the object of research due to the value of international recognition based on their accreditation. Thus, accreditation has become the preferred means of monitoring and evaluating the quality of higher education and observing universi...

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Autores: Montoya Sandí, Sugey, Carrión Martínez, José Juan, Fernández Martínez, María del Mar, Pérez-Esteban, María Dolores
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)
Repositorio:RIO. Repositorio Institucional Olavide
Idioma:inglés
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Palavra-chave:Education
Evaluation
Accreditation
Public value
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spelling The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case studyEl valor público de la acreditación en el mejoramiento continuo de las Carreras de Educación en Costa Rica. Un estudio de casoMontoya Sandí, SugeyCarrión Martínez, José JuanFernández Martínez, María del MarPérez-Esteban, María DoloresEducationEvaluationAccreditationPublic valueThe different accreditation processes of undergraduate degrees are the object of research due to the value of international recognition based on their accreditation. Thus, accreditation has become the preferred means of monitoring and evaluating the quality of higher education and observing universities' impact on society. The present study is part of a broader research focused on developing a doctoral thesis. It is framed in the qualitative interpretative paradigm of an emergent exploratory type. The main objective is to identify the public value generated by accreditation in the continuous improvement of undergraduate programs accredited by SINAES (an anagram of Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior, National System of Higher Education Acceditation), in the field of education in Costa Rica. Five in-depth interviews were conducted to learn the perceptions of the key informants who participated in the accreditation process of the six selected degree programs. The results show the public value that accreditation produces in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs through ten categories that cover the achievements, benefits, results and effects of the contribution of SINAES in the continuous improvement processes of higher education. In conclusion, accreditation has become one of the determining factors when selecting an Education Degree Program in Costa Rica. The processes carried out by SINAES are perceived as legitimate and of excellence in developing these types of quality certifications.Universidad Pablo de Olavide20242024-02-2720232023-12-1520232023-12-15journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10433/20219reponame:RIO. Repositorio Institucional Olavideinstname:Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:rio.upo.es:10433/202192026-06-13T12:46:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
El valor público de la acreditación en el mejoramiento continuo de las Carreras de Educación en Costa Rica. Un estudio de caso
title The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
spellingShingle The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
Montoya Sandí, Sugey
Education
Evaluation
Accreditation
Public value
title_short The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
title_full The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
title_fullStr The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
title_full_unstemmed The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
title_sort The public value of accreditation in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs in Costa Rica: a case study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Montoya Sandí, Sugey
Carrión Martínez, José Juan
Fernández Martínez, María del Mar
Pérez-Esteban, María Dolores
author Montoya Sandí, Sugey
author_facet Montoya Sandí, Sugey
Carrión Martínez, José Juan
Fernández Martínez, María del Mar
Pérez-Esteban, María Dolores
author_role author
author2 Carrión Martínez, José Juan
Fernández Martínez, María del Mar
Pérez-Esteban, María Dolores
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Education
Evaluation
Accreditation
Public value
topic Education
Evaluation
Accreditation
Public value
description The different accreditation processes of undergraduate degrees are the object of research due to the value of international recognition based on their accreditation. Thus, accreditation has become the preferred means of monitoring and evaluating the quality of higher education and observing universities' impact on society. The present study is part of a broader research focused on developing a doctoral thesis. It is framed in the qualitative interpretative paradigm of an emergent exploratory type. The main objective is to identify the public value generated by accreditation in the continuous improvement of undergraduate programs accredited by SINAES (an anagram of Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior, National System of Higher Education Acceditation), in the field of education in Costa Rica. Five in-depth interviews were conducted to learn the perceptions of the key informants who participated in the accreditation process of the six selected degree programs. The results show the public value that accreditation produces in the continuous improvement of Education Degree Programs through ten categories that cover the achievements, benefits, results and effects of the contribution of SINAES in the continuous improvement processes of higher education. In conclusion, accreditation has become one of the determining factors when selecting an Education Degree Program in Costa Rica. The processes carried out by SINAES are perceived as legitimate and of excellence in developing these types of quality certifications.
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