This study analyses the construction and development process of quality assurance in higher education regionally, especially in Europe and Mercosur. Throughout the research, we sought to answer the following questions: what contexts have emerged in which regional quality assurance processes in higher education emerged? How do they take place? What are they used for? What are their elements? How are they regulated? What are their similarities and differences? Are they compatible? To this end, we started with theories based on regionalism, considering that the development of each of the regional quality assurance systems is linked to specific conditions given at a certain historical moment. The analysis focuses on the regional and national levels. In the documentary corpus emphasis was given to those related to the Bologna Process, the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area and the Arcu-Sur System. The research used a qualitative approach using interviews and semi-structured questionnaires involving key people for the study, including representatives of International Organizations, Quality Assurance Agencies, stakeholders and researchers in the field. The data obtained allowed us to ascertain that the processes have similarities regarding their objectives and procedures, related to their function of certifying quality. At the same time, their designs are intrinsically linked to the institutionality and the actors involved in them.

Authors:
Gabriella de Camargo Hizume, Western Paraná State University, Brazil

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Gabriella Hizume is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Western Paraná State University in Brazil

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