The mismeasure of higher education? The corrosive effect of university rankings

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 11-17

  Robinson, David ^a  

^a Education International   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment of higher education; Learning outcomes; Performance indicators; Quality assurance; University rankings

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; HIGHER EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY REFORM; RANKING; STUDENT;

EID: 84885340705     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16118014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esep00135     Document Type: Article

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