Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing OBE Framework in Myanmar

A 31/2-day OBE workshop "Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Framework" was hosted by Co-operative University, Thanlyin, Myanmar from 17 to 20 December 2019. The workshop was jointly sponsored by Education Quality International (eqi) as part of its service community project for CLM countries in ASEAN, Co-operative University (Thanlyin) and AUN-QA Network. This was the fifth community project by eqi to assist CLM countries in uplifting their education quality.

The workshop was designed and facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder & Principal Consultant (eqi) and AUN-QA Expert and Dr. Jenny Ngoc, VNU-HCM. The workshop aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Implement OBE framework to study programme design, implementation and evaluation
• Select appropriate strategies to engage stakeholders in programme design
• Apply the principle of constructive alignment to align stakeholders’ needs, curriculum, learning outcomes, teaching and learning, and student assessment
• Apply revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in writing learning outcomes
• Select appropriate instructional and assessment methods to achieve learning outcomes
• Design student assessment rubrics and marking schemes to achieve learning outcomes
• Evaluate the OBE programme for quality enhancement
• Apply change management in implementing OBE

A total of 36 Participants from 7 universities in Myanmar attended the workshop.

Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing Outcomes-Based Education at Ton Duc Thang University

A 4-day OBE workshop "Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Framework" was held at Ton Duc Thang University from 9 to 12 December 2019, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The 4-day workshop was designed and facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder & Principal Consultant of Education Quality International and Dr. Jenny Ngoc from VNU-HCM. The workshop aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Describe the characteristics of Education 4.0
• Apply OBE approach in designing study programme
• Select appropriate strategies to engage stakeholders in curriculum design
• Design integrated curriculum to promote collaborative research
• Apply the principle of constructive alignment to align stakeholders’ needs, curriculum, learning outcomes, teaching and learning, and student assessment
• Apply revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in writing learning outcomes
• Select appropriate instructional and assessment methods to achieve learning outcomes
• Design student assessment rubrics and marking schemes to achieve learning outcomes
• Evaluate the OBE curriculum for quality enhancement
• Apply change management in implementing OBE

A total of 50 Participants from various faculties and administrative offices attended the 4-day workshop.

167th AUN-QA Programme Assessment at Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry

The 167th AUN-QA programme assessment at Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry was held from 26 to 28 November 2019, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Two study programmes were assessed: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Bachelor in Engineering of Food Technology.  Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert led the 167th assessment and the programme assessment for the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.

Designing, Implementing and Evaluating OBE Framework at Financial Accreditation Agency (FAA)

 A 2-day workshop on "Designing, Implementing and Evaluating OBE Framework" was organised by Financial Accreditation Agency (FAA) Malaysia on 12 and 13 November 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The workshop was designed and facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder & Principal Consultant, Education Quality International (eqi) and AUN-QA Expert. The learning outcomes of the workshop are:

• Distinguish the differences between principles-based and rules-based assessment
• Differentiate OBE, AUN-QA, FQF, MQA and AACSB frameworks used for programme design and assessment
• Apply the OBE principles in designing, implementing and evaluating study programmes
• Apply the principle of constructive alignment of stakeholders’ needs, curriculum, learning outcomes, teaching and learning, and student assessment  in evaluating study programmes 
• Evaluate the level of OBE implementation

The workshop was attended by 17 participants from FAA Malaysia.

11th Assessor Training Workshop for AUN-QA Programme Assessment

The 11th Assessor Training Workshop for AUN-QA Programme Assessment was jointly organised by AUN-QA Network and Ateneo de Manila University from 31 October to 6 November 2019 in Manila, the Philippines. The workshop was uniquely designed to give a "hyper-real" experience by incorporating both "simulated assessment environment" in the classroom and "live assessment" observation of the 165th AUN-QA Programme Assessment at Ateneo de Manila University.

The workshop aims to equip participants with the essential competences to carry out an AUN-QA programme assessment. The workshop aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate the competences to carry out AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Relate the quality assurance of higher education in key ASEAN member states to AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Formulate questions for AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Apply the PDCA approach in AUN-QA programme assessment
• Prepare an AUN-QA programme assessment 
• Conduct a desktop assessment for a programme; 
• Conduct a site assessment including stakeholders’ interviews, site tour and documentation review; and 
• Write assessment feedback, presentation and report

The workshop was attended by 32 participants from universities in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with Dr. Tan Kay Chuan from the National University of Singapore.

2nd AUN-QA Assessors Calibration Workshop

The 2nd AUN-QA Assessors Calibration Workshop was organised by AUN-QA Network from 29 to 30 October 2019, Manila, the Philippines. The 2-day workshop was held for AUN-QA assessors in the Philippines. 

The expected learning outcomes of the workshop are:

• Distinguish the differences between principles-based and rules-based assessment
• Differentiate OBE, AUN-QA and other quality assurance frameworks used for programme design and assessment
• Assess study programme based on the AUN-QA and OBE integrated framework
• Evaluate the level of OBE implementation
• Rate AUN-QA criteria and programme

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA expert (Singapore) and 14 AUN-QA assessors attended the workshop.

3rd Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing OBE Framework

The AUN-QA Network and Educational Quality International (EQI) collaborated to host the third "Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Framework" Training Workshop (aka AUN-QA Tier 1 Plus) from 15 to 18 October 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The 4-day workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert and Founder & Principal consultant of EQI and assisted by Dr. Jenny Ngoc (VNU-HCM). The workshop aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Describe the characteristics of Education 4.0
• Integrate OBE framework and Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) approach to curriculum design, development, implementation and evaluation
• Select appropriate strategies to engage stakeholders in curriculum design
• Apply the principle of constructive alignment to align stakeholders’ needs, curriculum, learning outcomes, teaching and learning, and student assessment
• Apply revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in writing learning outcomes
• Select appropriate instructional and assessment methods to achieve learning outcomes
• Design student assessment rubrics and marking schemes to achieve learning outcomes
• Evaluate the OBE curriculum for quality enhancement
• Apply change management in implementing OBE

A total of 23 Participants from universities and institutions in Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam attended the workshop.

4Ps Approach to International Recognition of Study Programmes

The 4Ps Approach to International Recognition of Study Programmes workshop was held from 8 to 9 October 2019 at Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. The 2-day workshop was attended by 37 participants from various offices and faculties. The workshop aims to:

• Develop the assessment plan for a regional/ international recognition of study programme
• Write the self-assessment report for the study programme
• Prepare the site for assessment visit
• Prepare the stakeholders for interviews
• Apply the 4Ps approach in preparing a study progamme for regional/international recognition

4th AUN-QA Council Meeting and AUN-QA Programme Framework Revision

The AUN-QA programme framework revision and 4th AUN-QA Council meeting were held back to back on 1 and 2 October 2019, Bangkok, Thailand.

The AUN-QA programme framework was reviewed and the proposed changes in version 4 will be implemented tentatively in 2022. The new version will be announced at the coming CQOs meeting in 2020.

AUN-QA Programme Framework Revision

AUN-QA Council Meeting

39th Intake Certified Quality Manager Course

The Certified Quality Manager (CQM) course is hosted by the Singapore Quality Institute (SQI) and Mr Johnson Ong Chee Bin is the appointed trainer for the Communication and Training and Development Modules. The Communication and Training and Development modules for the 39th intake were held on 7 and 21 September respectively at SQI. 

38th AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment

The 38th AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 17 to 20 September 2019.

The 31/2-day workshop aims to introduce the AUN-QA framework and enhance quality assurance practices based on the 3rd version of the AUN-QA framework at programme level. The content of the workshop encompasses:

• Quality assurance in higher education
• AUN-QA framework and criteria at programme level
• AUN-QA quality assessment process
• PDCA Approach to self-assessment
• Self-assessment report (SAR) writing
• Change Management

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with Prof.  Arnulfo P. Azcarraga (De La Salle University, the Philippines). The workshop was attended by 34 participants from universities and institutions in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.