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Differences in Pedagogy, Accountability, and Perceptions of Quality by Type of Higher Education in Egypt and Jordan

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  • Ragui Assaad

    (University of Minnesota)

  • Eslam Badawy
  • Caroline Krafft

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A number of reasons have been proposed for the poor quality of higher education systems in the Arab World, including the poor incentive structures of public higher education institutions. The expansion of private higher education has been hailed as an important part of improving education quality and labor market outcomes. However, it is not clear whether or to what extent the pedagogical and accountability practices of private higher education institutions differ from those of public institutions. This paper explores whether private provision improves the quality of higher education, as measured by pedagogy, accountability, and student perceptions of quality. In order to reduce the heterogeneity of the higher education institutions we examine in this study, we focus on commerce and information technology programs in Egypt and Jordan. We find that the processes pursued by higher education institutions do not consistently and systematically vary by the type of institution. Increasing the role of private higher education is unlikely to automatically improve educational processes or quality.

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  • Ragui Assaad & Eslam Badawy & Caroline Krafft, 2014. "Differences in Pedagogy, Accountability, and Perceptions of Quality by Type of Higher Education in Egypt and Jordan," Working Papers 828, Economic Research Forum, revised May 2014.
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    1. World Bank, 2008. "The Road Not Traveled : Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 6303, December.
    2. Ragui Assaad & Caroline Krafft & Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, 2014. "Does the Type of Higher Education Affect Labor Market Outcomes? A Comparison of Egypt and Jordan," Working Papers 826, Economic Research Forum, revised May 2014.
    3. Ragui Assaad, 2012. "The Structure and Evolution of Employment in Jordan," Working Papers 674, Economic Research Forum, revised 2012.
    4. Ghada Barsoum & Nader Mryyan, 2014. "Incentives Structure and Accountability in the Jordanian Higher Education System," Working Papers 835, Economic Research Forum, revised Jun 2014.
    5. Nader Mryyan, 2012. "Demographics, Labor Force Participation and Unemployment in Jordan," Working Papers 670, Economic Research Forum, revised 2012.
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    1. Caroline Krafft & Ragui Assaad, 2016. "Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan," International Economic Association Series, in: Ishac Diwan & Ahmed Galal (ed.), The Middle East Economies in Times of Transition, chapter 5, pages 159-185, Palgrave Macmillan.
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