I would say that the following in necessary for value-creation in teaching at the university level:

1. Recruiting faculty with good teaching skills

2. Research-orientation of the faculty helps updating the course content

3. Provision of necessary academic and technical infrastructure

4. Creation of academic and learning culture in the university that creates peer-pressure for performance

5. Motivation and engagement interventions for the faculty

6. Promoting values of merit-orientation as an essential part of university working

7. Investment by the university in culture-building and employer brand

The problem with university teaching is that most doctoral programs do not teach how to teach (except in Education).  So teachers tend to teach the way THEY were taught by teachers who taught the way THEY were taught.

An academic programs based to be based on outcome requirements and teaching ability MUST be part of the outcome (even when the candidate is likely to be a researcher).

I would say that the following in necessary for value-creation in teaching at the university level:

1. Recruiting faculty with good teaching skills

2. Research-orientation of the faculty helps updating the course content

3. Provision of necessary academic and technical infrastructure

4. Creation of academic and learning culture in the university that creates peer-pressure for performance

5. Motivation and engagement interventions for the faculty

6. Promoting values of merit-orientation as an essential part of university working

7. Investment by the university in culture-building and employer brand

The teaching ability of potential professors should be the paramount criterion, not research or publications.

Usually professors improve their performance with time, but in some cases some are hopeless (from my experience) and they should be substituted.

I have a long list of students who moved to another university due to poor quality of teaching.

Dear,

I agree with the response of Michael W. Marek. This is one of the major problems we face. Greetings!

Attention by the human resources and education support staff, which they are the process of teaching and scientific research

I agree with the views of the colleagues. Also, one efficient way to improve the quality of university teaching is the involvement of students in the teaching process, for example, by their active participation, where it is possible. In any case, let us remember that the teaching must serve the students more than the teachers.

Regards

Dear colleague

Some suggestions to improve the quality of university teaching?.

Make the curriculum Dynamic not Dogmatic:

The curriculum or the syllabus for students in our country in higher education is outdated in most cases. It is stale, dogmatic and teaches things that the world has moved on with. To infuse dynamism, you need the curriculum to be progressive in nature. People need to be given the option of doing multiple courses in the first year and allowed to choose what they want after the first semester or year. The spirit of curriculum should be projects driven not exams driven, it should be innovation driven and it should evolve not stay stagnated. Exams need to be there to measure but they should be complimented with incentives for innovation. The students should also be given the option to switch to other if they feel so or if they justify the basic criteria.

Make the Teachers feel worthy, pay them more:

The academic curriculum board, in most cases is filled with people above their 65’s and 70’s. With all due respect to them, I strongly feel that you need a bunch of younger professors in there to have that mix of experience and youth in the system. Very few among the young are actually in teaching for the sake of teaching. A graduating student earns more in an IT company than what a Lecturer or even a Assistant Professor earns in some colleges .

Industry Interaction a Placement Obligation:

One of the key pillars in growth in education is the level of industry interaction with the students. Companies should be sought out for such interactions, if they don’t agree to it, then the universities should use their advantage. When companies come for placements, there should be a basic qualification criteria for their eligibility for the placements

Thank you

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Education is key for every citizen,economy or country. Quality in education is the zeal of everyone. A parent would want to take his kid in a school he/she believes will inculcate good values/ good morals and provide best in terms of quality.

Key factors to ensure quality are:

1. Employment of qualified teachers.

2. Good remuneration to motivate teachers

3. Conducive environment with necessary infrastructure

4. Good biblical morals

Dear Dr. Faisal Lazem:

As far as Spanish Educational and University System is concerned, “Spain produces good graduates with too theoretical knowledge and makes it difficult the integration of those students, who lack basic competences.”

Source : El PAIS, 17 SEP 2013 : 

http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/05/28/opinion/1369755722_553660.html

Very truly yours,

Javier.

Honestly, I thought that was only a problem that we face in specific contries, but it is a systemic problem that needs to be solved.

Unfortunately, we are producing a large number of graduates, but not skilled. The University teaching should be industry oriented. Most of the Universities are focusing on Academicians, but the experts from the industries are also useful for universities.

Many of the items listed above regarding the improvement of teaching are important. Based on my personal experience, I would add:

1. A collaborative environment where faculty can share ideas.

2. Support from colleagues and administration.

3. Adequate resources ( physical and financial).

4. An appropriate student - teacher ratio.

Dear colleagues, 

thank you for your responses. 

Best regards, 

Laith

In my opinion (after having the right human, material and financial resources for proper functioning), the best ways to improve the academic level are:

1- reduce the rate of success;

2- increase the mobility of researchers and teachers between universities.

Have good material of reference in the language of students.

I support the points raised by  Prof. Debi.S.Saini, regular evaluation in teaching methods, improve the mode of teaching, use  modern techniques in teaching and finally mobalize and motivate the students towads education.

Provision of modern teaching aids....

Thanks, Azzeddine,  Mariano, Geddada and Pelumi for your comments

Regards

Dear Dr.lamalla Srinivas,

Thank you so much for your interesting answer.

Best regards,

Laith

1- Continuous revision and improvement of courses' contents

2- Continuous assessment of all the teaching board, i.e. assistants, doctors as well as the professors.  

these two actions could help in improving the quality of university teaching

Dear Mr. Eslam Gomaa ِAl-Sakkari,

Thank you so much for your feedback.

Best regards,

Laith

Dear Chalamalla Srinivas,

Thank you so much for your interesting feedback.

Best regards,

Laith

Teacher selection based on virtues.

Following points will definitely help in improving quality of teaching.

1. Appointment of devoted teachers.

2. Quality in all aspects.

3. Research components during regular teaching related to topics.

4. Trained teachers.

5. Use of technology for teaching learning and evaluations.

6. Good combinations of usual, modern and innovative methods for evaluations.

7. Maintaining proper student- teacher ratio.

8. Freedom in framing of syllabus as per the requirements and level of students.

9. Orientation programs for students to motivate them for proper learning.

10. Creating good environment for helping students for learning.

11. Promoting teachers for attending programs such as conferences, seminars, worshops to update subject knowledge and teaching practices.

12.Well defined course and program objectives.

13. Good administrative support for teachers and students.

We can improve the quality of university teaching by using teaching methods to teach and train students.