Critique of Research Assessments
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| Title: | Critique of Research Assessments |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Currie, Jan |
| Source: | International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives. 2008 9(1):3-14. |
| Availability: | Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society. ANZCIES Secretariat, Curtin University, Box U1987, Perth, WA Australia. Tel: +61-8-9266-7106; Fax: +61-8-9266-3222; e-mail: editor@iejcomparative.org; Web site: http://www.iejcomparative.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Intended Audience: | Researchers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement, Institutional Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Scholarship, Creativity, Research Administration, Research Directors, Research Universities, Research, Funding Formulas, Higher Education, Quality Control, Educational Quality, Educational Policy, Competition, Global Approach, Accountability, Institutional Characteristics, Comparative Education, International Education |
| Geographic Terms: | New Zealand, North America, United Kingdom |
| ISSN: | 1443-1475 |
| Abstract: | This article introduces the issue of articles on research assessments and rankings. It focuses on the British Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). It contrasts these with systems that are not tied to funding formulas and emphasise quality enhancement rather than quality assurance. It indicates the negative consequences for individuals, institutions and the professional ethos of universities. It does not deny that there are also benefits gained by institutions that win additional funding through these mechanisms. Research managers benefit by being able to concentrate the efforts of researchers and gain more control over the research enterprise. However, scholarship and creativity are the likely losers in these exercises. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 41 |
| Entry Date: | 2010 |
| Access URL: | https://www.iejcomparative.org/index.php |
| Accession Number: | EJ894338 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article introduces the issue of articles on research assessments and rankings. It focuses on the British Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). It contrasts these with systems that are not tied to funding formulas and emphasise quality enhancement rather than quality assurance. It indicates the negative consequences for individuals, institutions and the professional ethos of universities. It does not deny that there are also benefits gained by institutions that win additional funding through these mechanisms. Research managers benefit by being able to concentrate the efforts of researchers and gain more control over the research enterprise. However, scholarship and creativity are the likely losers in these exercises. |
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| ISSN: | 1443-1475 |
