Brain Korea 21 phase II : : a new evaluation model / / Somi Seong, ... [et al.].

• TeilnehmendeR: Song, So-mi.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (277 p.)
• Notes: "MG - 711 - KRF".

In the late 1990's, the Korea Ministry of Education and Human Resources, in response to concern over the relatively low standing of the nation's universities and researchers, launched the Brain Korea 21 program BK21. BK21 seeks to make Korean research universities globally competitive and to produce more high-quality researchers in Korea. It provides fellowship funding to graduate students and professors in research groups at top Korean universities. Concentrating on the second phase of BK21, which will continue until 2012, the authors develop quantitative and qualitative models and methods to evaluate how well BK21 is fulfilling its goals and make suggestions for further stimulating Korean university research.

Table of Contents

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; Objective of the Study; Approach; Outline of the Monograph; Chapter Two - Implications of Phase I Program Evaluations for Phase II Evaluations; Previous Performance Evaluations of BK21 Phase I; Findings from Previous Evaluations; Limitations of Previous Evaluations; Implications for Designing the Phase II Evaluation Model; Chapter Three - A Logic Model for Evaluating BK21; Literature Review and Focus Group Interviews; Developing the Logic Model

Identifying the Goals and Missions Program Inputs; Incentives, Activities, Outputs, and Outcomes of the Program; Summary; Chapter Four - Quantitative Model to Assess BK21 Program Outcomes; Introduction; Summary of Phase I Statistics; Potential Approaches; Quantitative Model; Data for Use in Validating the Model; Validation of the Model; Quality; Social Science and Humanities; Other Aspects of the Logic Model; Simultaneous Equations Methods; International Competitiveness; Simulation: Ability to Precisely Estimate Effects at Phase II Funding Levels; Simulation: Outside Funding

Implications for Data Collection Summary; Chapter Five - Metrics and Measurement for Program Evaluation; General Issues of Measurement; Strategy for Framing Evaluation Measures; Adding to Korea's Research Manpower Pool; Highly Educated Workforce Employment; High-Quality Globally Competitive Research; Changes to University/Department Infrastructure; Fostering a Competitive Environment Within Korea; Other Measures of Prestigious and Competitive Graduate Research; Measuring Enhanced University-Industry Collaboration; Measuring Enhanced Regional University Standing and Industry Linkage

Industrial Research Quantity, Quality, and National Labor Productivity Chapter Six - Database Design to Support BK21 Program Evaluation and Measurement; Priority Among Proposed Measures; Database Design and Content; Format of Database Design Entries; Chapter Seven - Future Development of BK21 and University Research in Korea; A Good Model for an Allocation System; Applying the Model to Korea; Appropriate Scale and Number of Research Universities; Applying the Proposed Measurement Tools; Summary; Chapter Eight - Conclusions; Directions for a Phase II Evaluation System

Phase II Program Goals and Characteristics Identified by the Logic Model Quantitative Model and Data Requirements; Metrics, Measures, and Database to Assess Program Effects and to Monitor Progress; Assessing the Quality of Program Outputs and Outcomes; Concentration Strategy and Competition Rule; Suggestions for Long-Term Changes in the Korean Scientific Research and Education System; Enhancing Program Evaluation and Management Capabilities; Appendix A - Performance Evaluation Metrics Used in Previous Evaluations of Phase I

Appendix B - Interview Guides for Representatives of Participants, Policymakers, and Users Related to the University Research and Education System