Abstract

SAMUSSONE, Lainesse Benjamim; SILVEIRA, Suely de Fátima Ramos  and  LAURIANO, Nayara Gonçalves. Higher education assessment and accreditation system in Mozambique: an analysis from the perspective of stakeholders. Rev. Educ. Polít. Debate [online]. 2024, vol.13, n.3, a2024-75246. ISSN 2238-8346.  https://doi.org/10.14393/repod-v13n3a2024-75246.

The aim of this research is to analyze stakeholders’ perceptions about the implementation of the system for evaluating courses and programs at Mozambican Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) - SINAQES. To this end, a qualitative study was carried out involving semi-structured interviews with perceptions of 31 agents, including managers of public and private HEIs, as well as members of self-evaluation committees. The collected perceptions were analyzed using the IRaMuTeQ software, which facilitated textual analysis to identify recurring patterns and themes in the responses. In the perceptions accessed, certain aspects were central: the academic community's reaction to the implementation of SINAQES; the importance of the proposed evaluation system; the changes perceived in the HEIs; and the challenges during implementation. In this sense, the relationship between the implementation of an evaluation system and the context of education in Mozambique highlighted the focus given to, and contradictions in, improving educational infrastructure, adjusting curricula, adequately training teaching staff, and the internationalization of higher education.

Keywords : Quality assessment; Higher education; Stakeholder; Mozambique.

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