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Profiling universities, not only ranking them: Maximising the information of predictors
Citation
Soh, K. C. (2012). Profiling universities, not only ranking them: Maximising the information of predictors. Higher Education Review, 44(2), 27-41.
Author
Soh, Kay Cheng
Abstract
Three university ranking systems in vogue have been shown in the previous issue of Higher Education Review to be capable of modifications to make them more parsimonious by using only about half of the number of predictors currently in use. This makes some of the predictors 'redundant' as they contributed little to the overall ranking. It is suggested that these 'redundant' predictors should be used for profiling the universities for useful information that aids improvement. Thus, a combination of ranking and profiling is recommended to maximise the information provided by the data.
Date Issued
2012
Publisher
Wiley
Journal
Higher Education Review