Mechanism of Direct and Indirect Assessments for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education
Arshi Naim, Praveen Kumar Malik, Shad Ahmad Khan, Arshiya Begum Mohammed
Abstract
There are direct methods and indirect methods that contribute to measuring the quality of program and track progress and improvement through continuous improvement processes. Direct methods include measurement of students' outcomes through the measurement of course learning outcomes, and indirect methods include various surveys at program and course levels. Survey is an important tool for data collection and analysis. In the process of accreditation, survey is used to assess any program for its quality and relevance in the specialized field. In this chapter, the authors have referred to the results of indirect assessment methods such as alumni surveys, external advisory board, faculty survey and employer's survey and shown the contribution of indirect assessment in continuous improvement.