The Quality of Courses at the University of Cyprus: A case study and comparative analysis

This paper reports a case study and comparative analysis of courses offered at the University of Cyprus. Four courses were surveyed using the Learning Improvement Strategies Questionnaire (LISQ). Three issues were investigated during analysis; the cross-cultural reliability of the LISQ instrument, the quality of four courses in the University of Cyprus, and how these courses compared with those at the University of Auckland. It was shown that the LISQ appears to be a reliable method of quickly indicating the quality of a one-semester course, the four courses were perceived to be of a uniformly high standard, and, they appear to compare favourably with equivalent courses in New Zealand. It is concluded that the LISQ can serve as an effective part of both summative and formative forms of evaluation.

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