Quality Assessment of Master of Education (M Ed) Program Under Blended Mode at Bangladesh Open University

Abstract

Bangladesh Open University (BOU), for the first time, has gone through quality assessment of Master of Education (M Ed) program using the common instrument developed by the Quality Assurance Unit, University Grant Commission (UGC). The evaluation was carried out at the time when major changes were taking place in teacher education under traditional open and distance learning (ODL) to blended under the open educational resources (OER). Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) members in association with the Blended Learning Courses for Teachers Educators between Asia and Europe (BLTEAE) members made a group tasked with the planning of the evaluation. The group’s task was to assess the quality of the program. The main aim of the evaluation of blended teacher education was to produce an overall picture and information on the state as well as strengths of the teacher education. To obtain a comprehensive picture of blended teacher education, the M Ed program was examined from five perspectives: governance, curriculum design, content and review, teaching and learning, student support service and research & extension. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS. Quantitative results demonstrated positive perspectives regarding all aspects of enquiry.