Calidad en la educación superior: reflexiones para la elaboración de un concepto

Abstract

Quality is a problematic, ambiguous semantics that cannot autonomously define itself. Its meaning in educational institutions has been deepening from many fields of influence such as politics, economics, pedagogy, social and cultural. Recognize the quality in what appropriate to higher education, makes this research pertinent that goes through different authors, world institutions that also their search has been essential protagonists of the subject. However, there are still many reflections, it is difficult to find an absolute measurement method that evaluates all school performance equally. Quality factors vary according to possible conditions and appreciation contexts. That is the reason why, it is preferable to talk about continuous improvement in quality.

The quality in the speeches of the world and local institutions (Icfes, Cesu, Unicef, OECD, IMF, Unesco, etc.), it often becomes a business context that guides education. Look at the impact of quality concept in education is to focus on the knowledge of labor demand that drives human transformation into a professional being who fulfills functions and tasks. Look at the impact of quality concept in education is to focus on the knowledge of labor that drives human transformation into a professional being who fulfills functions and tasks. Quality is the indicator of educational achievement that enables human development in intellectual, physical and other skills and that responds to the needs and demands of the social environment. Quality is a continuous improvement that seeks from the higher education the benefit of humanity equal opportunities for all.