Demystifying the Aspect of Quality in Higher Education: Insights From Saudi Arabia

The aim of this study was to investigate the factors of quality in higher education in the eyes of stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 151 respondents were taken for this scientific research. Biographical Information Blank and Quality in Higher Education questionnaires were admin...

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Main Author: Zafrul Allam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019899057
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spelling doaj-aee27f86bd494830aff3b87f1eb5c1d92020-11-25T03:31:51ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402020-01-011010.1177/2158244019899057Demystifying the Aspect of Quality in Higher Education: Insights From Saudi ArabiaZafrul Allam0Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi ArabiaThe aim of this study was to investigate the factors of quality in higher education in the eyes of stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 151 respondents were taken for this scientific research. Biographical Information Blank and Quality in Higher Education questionnaires were administered to the respondents to explore prevailing factors in higher education to maintain the realm of quality. Through factor analysis, the investigation revealed six factors that the stakeholders perceived as contributory factors existing in terms of quality in the higher education. It is suggested that leaders and policymakers of higher education in the Kingdom must focus on six factors obtained in the current investigation to enhance the effectiveness of quality in the higher education.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019899057
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description The aim of this study was to investigate the factors of quality in higher education in the eyes of stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 151 respondents were taken for this scientific research. Biographical Information Blank and Quality in Higher Education questionnaires were administered to the respondents to explore prevailing factors in higher education to maintain the realm of quality. Through factor analysis, the investigation revealed six factors that the stakeholders perceived as contributory factors existing in terms of quality in the higher education. It is suggested that leaders and policymakers of higher education in the Kingdom must focus on six factors obtained in the current investigation to enhance the effectiveness of quality in the higher education.
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