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AUN-QA Criterion 10 – Checklist

10 Quality Enhancement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10.1 Stakeholders’ needs and feedback serve as input
to curriculum design and development [1]
10.2 The curriculum design and development process
is established and subjected to evaluation and
enhancement [2]
10.3 The teaching and learning processes and student
assessment are continuously reviewed and
evaluated to ensure their relevance and
alignment [3]
10.4 Research output is used to enhance teaching and
learning [4]
10.5 Quality of support services and facilities (at the
library, laboratory, IT facility and student services)
is subjected to evaluation and enhancement [5]
10.6 The stakeholder’s feedback mechanisms are
systematic and subjected to evaluation and
enhancement [6]
Overall opinion

Explanation

Quality enhancement in higher education refers to the improvement of:

 students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes or competencies;
 students’ learning environment and opportunities; and
 quality of an institution or a programme.

Quality enhancement is a planned initiative that is implemented for the purpose of
quality assurance and improvement. It is the continuous search for improvement and
best practices.

The confidence and trust of students and other stakeholders in higher education are
established and maintained through effective and efficient quality assurance and
enhancement activities which ensure that programmes are well-designed, regularly
monitored and periodically reviewed, thereby securing their continuing relevance and
currency.

The quality assurance and enhancement of programmes are expected to include:

 formulation of expected learning outcomes;
 curriculum design and development process;
 teaching and learning approach and student assessment;
 support resources, facilities and services;
 research application; and
 stakeholders’ feedback mechanisms

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