Assessing Quality in European Educational Research: Indicators and Approaches

Gogolin, Ingrid; Åström, Fredrik; Hansen, Antje

Competition-based models for research policy and management have an increasing influence throughout the research process, from attracting funding to publishing results. The introduction of quality control methods utilizing various forms of performance indicators is part of this development. The authors presented in this volume deal with the following questions: What counts as ‘quality’ and how can this be assessed? What are the possible side effects of current quality control systems on research conducted in the European Research Area, especially in the social sciences and the humanities?

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Published by: Springer VS

Publication Date: 2014-05-15

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658059682

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-05969-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 201