Defining best practice: Contextual relevance in the Caribbean [PowerPoint]

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dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Claudia
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-15T16:20:49Z
dc.date.available2015-07-15T16:20:49Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-15
dc.descriptionKeynote address presented at the Regional Conference on Institutionalising Best Practice in Higher Education, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 24-26 June, 2015en_US
dc.description.abstractThe word "best" is heavily value laden and, therefore, "best practice" can only be discussed within a particular context; in this instance, higher education in the Caribbean. The Strategic Plan for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM 2014), outlines the strategic priorities for the region until 2019 as: strong economic growth and reduction in poverty and unemployment; improved quality of life; reduced environmental vulnerability; and an integrated community with equity for all. The Plan envisages a strong role for tertiary education in preparing its graduates to deliver on these priorities. Drawing on the UWI Survey of the Literature on Global Best Practices in Higher Education (Harvey, 2012), this keynote presentation examined the problematique of defining best practice in higher education. The paper then examined the definition in terms of higher education helping to meet the defined priority needs of the Caribbean. An attempt was made to illustrate the definition by drawing on examples of "best practice" in higher education in Cuba, a country operating within severe economic strictures, yet able to meet their particular societal needs and have such "best practice", particularly in medicine, as to help serve the whole world. From the derived definition, the presentation examined some of the implications for application to higher education institutions and programmes and quality assurance agencies in the Caribbean.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCentre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, UWI; Quality Assurance Unit, UWIen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/40085
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectBest practicesen_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectCaribbeanen_US
dc.titleDefining best practice: Contextual relevance in the Caribbean [PowerPoint]en_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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