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MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS : NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD

MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS : NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD. Nur Rashidah Abdul Rahman Quality Assurance Coordination Division. 25 Februari 2009. TOPICS. STUDENT ENROLMENTS AND RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION HEP - ORGANIZED AND REGULATED

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MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS : NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD

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  1. MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS : NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD NurRashidah Abdul Rahman Quality Assurance Coordination Division 25 Februari 2009

  2. TOPICS • STUDENT ENROLMENTS AND RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION • HEP - ORGANIZED AND REGULATED • MQA ACT: FEATURES AND VALUES • CORE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS (MQA) • QUALITY ASSURANCE MODEL—QA STANDARDS & MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (MQF) • ISSUES AND POLICY IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  3. STUDENT ENROLMENTS IN HE Source: Economic Planning Unit & Ministry of Higher Education IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  4. LEVEL OF STUDENT ENROLMENTS IN HE Source : * Forecast by 9th Malaysian Planning ** Forecast by Ministry of Higher Education IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  5. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Rating by the Ministry on COE of Public Universities IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  6. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN HIGHER EDUCATION (until June 2007) • -PUBLIC PROVIDER REGULATED BY UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE UNIVERSITY ACT • PRIVATE PROVIDER REGULATED BY PRIVATE HIGER EDUCATION INSTITUTE ACT • *Including 4 External Universities’ Branch Campus which are : • 1. University of Nottingham, Malaysia • 2. Monash University Malaysia • 3. Curtin University of Technology Sarawak • 4. Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak • ** Source : Ministry of Higher Education IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  7. EVOLUTION OF QA SYSTEM IN HIGHER EDUCATION • Transition to full implementation of a unified Quality assurance system and Qualifications Framework • MQF to be uphold by QA • processes • MQA a major player in Higher Education contributing towards human capital and National Competitiveness • A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUALITY • MQA BILL • 13 June : Cabinet • Approval • MQA Bill • 2 &16Jul: Parliament • Approve MQA • Bill • Unified Higher Education system • Public confidence • Strengthening Malaysia • as a global player in Higher Education • 1996 : QA Internal Matter • of Institutions • 1997 : Legal Reforms • LAN for Private • Providers • 2002 : QAD for Public • Providers • 2002 : Draft MQF • 2005 : Cabinet Decisions - • MQA & MQF • “not fully unified HE” • “segmented QA system” • 2006 : Consultation & • Drafting MQA Bill PHASE 1 >>>>> PHASE 2

  8. MQA ACT- FEATURES AND VALUES MQA’S ROLE STANDARDS, CRITERIA AND PROCESSES & BEST PRACTICES OPERATING VALUES IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  9. QUALITY ASSURANCE MODEL FRAMEWORK- CONNECTIVITY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUSIVITY IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  10. MQA ACT 2007: PREAMBLE To establish the Malaysian Qualifications Agency as the national body to implement the Malaysian Qualifications Framework, to accredit higher educational programmes and qualifications, to supervise and regulate the quality and standard of higher education providers and to establish and maintain the Malaysian Qualifications Register and to provide for related matters. IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  11. MQA ACT 2007: ACCREDITATION IFE 2020 Leadership Institute “Accreditation” means a recognition granted by the Agency after examining and assessing— (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider under Chapter 4 or 7 of part VIII, which is in accordance with the Framework

  12. MQA CORE ACTIVITIES QUALITY ASSURES HIGHER EDUCATION BY ACCREDITATION-PROGRAMMES, QUALIFICATIONS , INSTITUTIONS (institutional audit approach-programme, thematic, monitoring, faculty, institutional) STANDARDS SETTING & REVIEWS IMPLEMENTS FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHES CLEAR ARTICULATION POINTS REGISTERSQUALIFICATIONS(National Reference Centre) EQUIVALENCY EVALUATION IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  13. MQA ACT 2007: CORE QA PROCESS PROFESSIONAL BODIES PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION INSTITUTIONAL AUDIT Programme accreditation Thematic,faculty /discipline base or institutional wide audit; Meets Framework requirements and QA standards and Criteria, institutional mission (Various types of IA) PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION Approval/ commencement of programme FULL ACCREDITATION SKILLS AUTHORITIES APPLY TO REGISTER IN THE MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS REGISTER ACCREDITATION VISIT BY ASSESSORS TO INSTITUTION Programme accreditation will cease when institutions breach standards in Institutional audit MONITORING/NO REACCREDITATION

  14. Vision, Mission, & institutional goals, learning outcomes Programme design & delivery Student selection & support Student Assessment System Academic staff Educational resources Programme Monitoring & Review Leadership, Governance and Administration Total Continuous Quality Improvement QA CODE OF PRACTICE: 9 ASPECTS - STANDARDS

  15. Malaysian Qualifications Framework • An instrument that develops and classifies qualifications based on a set of criteria • Agreed nationally and benchmarked with international practices • Clarifies the academic levels, learning outcomes and credit system based on student academic load. • Also provides education pathways • MQF unites and links all national qualifications • Parity of esteem of qualifications IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  16. QUALIFICATION LEVELS & PATHWAYS LIFELONG LEARNING UNIVERSITY DOCTORAL MASTERS BACHELORS (120 Cr) LIFELONG LEARNING MIN HUMAN RESOURCE ADV DIPLOMA SKILLS DIPLOMA SKILLS CERT POLYTECH & NON DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES ADV DIPLOMA (40 Cr) TECH & VOC (90 Cr) DIPLOMA TECH & VOC CERTIFICATE (60 Cr) 8 POSTGRAD CERT & DIPLOMA GRADUATE CERT & DIPLOMA 7 A P E L 6 5 4 HIGHER SCHOOL CERT; FOUNDATION MATRICULATION CREDITS 3 2 1 SCHOOL CERT LEVELS

  17. TERMS APPLIED TO FRAMEWORK • “higher education qualification” means post-secondary qualification including certificate, diploma, advanced diploma or degree or their equivalent and includes any other qualification stipulated in the framework; • “learning outcome” means the standard to be achieved from an educational programme or qualification as determined by the Framework (level descriptors); • “credit” means a representative measure to reflect the academic load; • “academic load” means the quantitative measure of learning activities which includes lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical work, field work, self study, and examinations to achieve a set of learning outcomes Supplemented by documents on MQF, 8 learning domains, Credit System and Programme disciplines standards and Code of Practice for QA. IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  18. MQF: CREDIT SYSTEM • A shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered • Each learning activities are taken into consideration in calculating student learning time and contact hours • (Guided Learning & Independent Learning) : e.g. lectures, tutorial, practicals, lab work, research, updating notes, discussions, projects, tests, course work presentations, industry training, exams and so forth • 1 credit ≡ 40 hours of notional student learning time IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  19. MQF: Proposed minimum credit

  20. Life Long Learning & Information Management Communi -cation & team skills Critical Thinking & Scientific Approach Managerial & Entrepreneu -rial Skills 8 domains Learning Outcomes Credits PSYCHOMOTOR/ PRACTICAL/ TECHNICAL SKILLS Competency level SOCIAL SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITY KNOWLEDGE PROFESSIONALISM, VALUES, ATTITUDES, ETHICS

  21. How does it all link up? 21 IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  22. Malaysian Qualifications REgister • National reference for standards and articulation point for all accredited programmes, qualifications and institutions • Ensure authenticity, clear and up-to-date information for internal and external clients (National Reference Centre) IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  23. ISSUES • HE Undergo Major Transformations – These changes do to some extent question the ability of higher education providers in sustaining quality in the development of academic programs • Emphasising Research and Development Activities • Employability of Local Graduates • Corporatisation of Public Universities • Improving quality of teachers, curriculum and instruction in primary and secondary school system IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  24. Policies / Initiatives • MQF, Code of Practice (COPPA & COPIA), Program Standard and Guidelines of Good Practice • HEP have entered into agreements with corporations to produce specific research product or provide access to university facilities. • The reinvention of study programs that provide opportunities for skill training and development. • Universities can set up companies, enter into business venture, allowed to borrow money, acquire and hold investment share etc • Allowing teachers to study part time for degree courses, teaching graduate teachers in PKPG program, primary school to take half-pay leave to follow undergraduate courses on a full time basis. IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

  25. THANK YOU IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

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