Standards and Performance Indicators in Higher Education in Romania

Abstract

<jats:p>The issue of quality in higher education has been given attention in the academic and legislative environment starting with the Bologna Process. Up to that moment, everyone considered it their duty as a professor to keep up a certain academic standard, which was in fact synonymous with a high quality of the message sent to the students in a manner assumed to be impeccable. It was normal then, as it is now, to present the latest developments in a given domain at the lecture, what you considered to be the most interesting aspects, and to assess whether you have reached your goal by the audience's reactions. It was normal to openly hold a lecture, to ask and be asked questions. However, society has evolved and certainties are needed nowadays instead of assumptions, as far as quality is concerned. The Bologna process has changed higher education not only in terms of structure, but also in terms of the place that quality assurance holds in the activity of a university. Together with the Bologna Process, the Lisbon Strategy has led to the development and consolidation of universities, with a view to instating a quality culture, to providing confidence in educational services, as well as transparency and a continuous enhancement of quality.</jats:p>

The Relationship Between the Emotional Labor and Burnout Levels of Efl Teachers at University Preparatory Schools

“…Although only 8.67% of total students at tertiary level (YÖK, n.d.) constitute the student population in foundation universities due to their high tuition fees, these universities raise the quality of education through competition while alleviating the burden on the state. In such a competitive context, teachers at tertiary level take on a big responsibility to better prepare their students for the labor market and to keep the rankings of their institutions high (Swart et al, 2013). This situation may lead to more emotional challenges, which makes emotional labor an important issue to explore as a possible source of teacher burnout within the context of universities, because teachers are vital for universities to achieve their institutional and educational goals.…”