Under the patronage of the Dean of the College of Science for Women, Prof. Dr. Sameera Naji Kdhim, the Continuing Education Unit, in collaboration with the Department of Biology, organized a workshop entitled “Performance Evaluation Mechanism According to the Bologna Process.” The workshop was presented by Dr. Shaimaa Ismail and Dr. Zainab Imran Salman in Abdul Hakim Hall and was attended by a number of faculty members.
The workshop aimed to introduce the mechanism used for performance evaluation in accordance with the Bologna Process by clarifying the Academic Performance Indicator (API) Catalogue. It explained the evaluation form used to assess the competency of faculty members in Iraqi universities according to the Bologna framework, specifically Criterion Five as outlined in the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area. It was noted that the regulations governing this indicator are reviewed every four years based on feedback received from universities and educational institutions. The Academic Performance Indicator is oriented toward ensuring the quality of teaching, ensuring the quality of learning, and ensuring international academic standards.
The lecturers explained the methodology for calculating the Academic Performance Indicator through three main macro dimensions. The first dimension consists of student feedback on the course content and teaching methods, accounting for 15%. The second dimension involves the evaluation conducted by the head of the department regarding the teaching process and the faculty member, accounting for 20%. The third dimension includes the evaluation of the instructor’s portfolio and international academic standards, accounting for 65%. The presenters also addressed the calculation of API values by explaining the classification groups for success, the corresponding grades for each group, evaluation descriptors and symbols, as well as the procedures associated with each assessment category.The workshop included discussions and inquiries, which were addressed by the organizers.
