O Papel da Autoavaliação na Promoção da Cultura de Qualidade nas Instituições do Ensino Superior Angolanas

Abstract

This dissertation, developed within the Master's Program in Educational Sciences at FPCEUP, aims to analyze how institutional self-assessment promotes continuous improvement in Angolan higher education institutions. The research focuses on self-assessment as a key element in fostering quality within Angola's higher education subsystem. To address the specific objectives namely, to analyze the role of the National Institute for Evaluation, Accreditation, and Recognition of Higher Education Studies (INAAREES) in the evaluation process of higher education institutions, and to understand how institutional self-assessment contributes to continuous improvement and the development of quality cultures a qualitative approach was adopted. This involved content analysis of semi-structured interviews and document analysis. These methodological procedures guided the selection of the studied institution and the identification of participants. A total of ten interviews were conducted with INAAREES members, the body responsible for coordinating, planning, and monitoring the evaluation and accreditation processes of higher education institutions in Angola. The interviewees indicated that self-assessment has significantly contributed to the continuous improvement of Angolan higher education institutions. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation recognizes this process as essential to strengthening educational quality, increasing transparency, and consolidating institutional autonomy and prestige. In this regard, the Angolan government has initiated internal, external, and accreditation evaluations of institutions to consolidate a culture of quality in higher education, as highlighted in the interviews. In summary, the interviewees acknowledge that although a culture of quality is not yet fully consolidated in Angola, significant progress has been made toward its implementation. The remaining challenge is to ensure that the country's higher education institutions effectively internalize this culture and, consequently, improve their educational performance.