Peer review approach to support mutual learning in EU

EuropeAid/131004/C/SER/RSCR - European Union Programme for Central Asia
EuropeAid/131004/C/SER/RSCR - European Union Programme for Central Asia
Peer review approach to
support mutual learning in EUCentral Asian dialogue on
education
Claudio Dondi, CAEP Team
Istanbul, 16th-17th March 2015
www.gopa.de
EuropeAid/131004/C/SER/RSCR - European Union Programme for Central Asia
Peer review as a quality
enhancement practice
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To review articles to be published
To review reports to be delivered
To test innovation ideas
To review institutional practices
To review public policies
EuropeAid/131004/C/SER/RSCR - European Union Programme for Central Asia
Who is a peer?
A person with similar competence (normally in a different
context)
In our case:
• People involved in policy making in Higher Education and
VET
• Institutional managers in HEI and VET provider organisations
from both central Asia and the EU, being directly committed in
innovation and quality development processes
EuropeAid/131004/C/SER/RSCR - European Union Programme for Central Asia
Peer review for mutual learning: the
CAEP case
• Reviewing existing “good practices” in CA and EU as part of
a learning process
• LEARNING BY BEING REVIEWED: receiving feed-back and
suggestions by peers, but also preparing documentation prior
to the review (internal Q.A.)
• LEARNING BY REVIEWING existing practice: comparing
processes, results and governance; analyzing the reasons for
good results, detecting enhancing and inhibiting factors for
success
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Peer review at the Policy level
PEER REVIEW MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT POLICY DIALOGUE…
BUT SEVERAL DIFFERENCES AMONG COUNTRIES MUST BE
KEPT IN MIND, e.g.:
• Geo-political identity of different countries
• Institutional culture and specific policy context
• Socio-economic conditions
• Structural characteristics of education and training systems
• Availability of resources
• Differences in the process of general and sectorial policy making
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The core principles of a meaningful
peer review in terms of learning value
• Identifying success factors
• Distinguishing between those success factors that are
“exportable” and those that are linked to specific
contextual factors
• Keeping an open mind for further improvement
• Documenting the whole process
EuropeAid/131004/C/SER/RSCR - European Union Programme for Central Asia
What we need to define
• Objectives and operational principles of Mutual Learning
• Participants categories and collaboration dynamics
• Study visits and virtual collaboration
• Expected results and progress reporting
• Support and integration mechanisms
• Formative evaluation
• Logistics and timing
• Other feasibility considerations
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Thank You
Contact: claudiodondi58@gmail.com