Percepción de los gestores involucrados en el aseguramiento de la calidad sobre la acreditación universitaria en Colombia

Abstract

Latterly, the Ministry of National Education, and, in general, the entire educational community, has improved its efforts to ensure and regulate quality in higher education. Under the previous intention, the development of this research is considered pertinent, which is based on a qualitative methodological approach and designed based on a grounded theory, through an orderly process and configured by the collection and interpretive analysis of the perceptions, regarding accreditation according to the managers involved in quality assurance. The development of this study is not linear since, according to the results, the development of the research can be modified, making it a dynamic and flexible investigation to the circumstances that may arise. However, the ideal structure is organized in the first instance by the foundation of multiple concepts relevant to the understanding of the study. Among these, the concept of quality according to Decree 1330, and the concept of perception stand out. Then, the reference to the evaluation component of quality assurance is supported, which highlights the evaluation of minimum quality standards through qualified registration, and what concerns the research; the evaluation of accreditation processes. Then, the method, the type of research, together with the respective guidelines for designing the research, considering the design of the instrument, the collection of data, the coding of the information and their respective interpretative analysis are stated. Finally, brief conclusions are drawn that present the expectation of the present preliminary research, warning that it is not sought to position a new theory, since that would imply generalizing the interpretations. Rather, it is expected that, through the materialization of opinions, constructive contributions will be built for future research.