Readiness of Islamic Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia for future quality assurance
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to assess the readiness of Islamic Higher Education Institutions (IHEIs) to enter the third wave of education or future quality assurance.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used a descriptive quantitative method with observation, documentation, a questionnaire and an interactive model. The sample population included lecturers and quality assurance managers in IHEIs, totaling 129 respondents.
Findings
The results showed that IHEIs were prepared to implement future quality assurance to meet individual and societal needs. Furthermore, readiness was also shown in the following matters: Relevance of higher education institution vision, implementation of tripilization learning in higher education institutions, understanding of other cultures (cross-cultural sharing), application of multiple development models and noble values of local wisdom and national culture in tri-dharma.
Research limitations/implications
This study focused on the third wave of education quality assurance in IHEIs in Indonesia. However, the analysis was not conducted in all Indonesian universities as it specifically examined the readiness for implementing future quality assurance.
Practical implications
Policymakers should follow up on the readiness for implementing future quality assurance as a form of continuous improvement in managing the quality of IHEIs.
Originality/value
Most publications of quality assurance focused on compliance-oriented issues. However, this study aimed to fill the literature gaps and discuss the future quality assurance of IHEIs in Indonesia. In this context, future quality assurance was also known to guide IHEIs in rendering education relevant to the future needs of generations (graduates).
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Acknowledgements
Corrigendum: It has come to the attention of the publisher that the article, Iskarim, M., Aenurofik and Junaeti (2024), “Readiness of Islamic Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia for future quality assurance”, Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-03-2024-0046 was submitted by the authors with an error in the text relating to Table 1 in section 4.1. The text incorrectly interpretted the data set provided in Table 1, particularly relating to the percentage of respondents who disagreed and strongly disagreed with the indicators of future quality assurance outlined in Table 1. This has now been corrected in the online version of the paper. The authors sincerely apologise for this error and for any inconvenience caused.
Citation
Iskarim, M., Aenurofik and Junaeti (2024), "Readiness of Islamic Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia for future quality assurance", Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-03-2024-0046
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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