Quality Assurance for Sustainable Higher Education: Structural Equation Modeling

Herlambang Herlambang, Amelia Dwi Fitri, Amirul Mukminin, Muhaimin Muhaimin, Marzul Hidayat, Elfiani Elfiani, Nyimas Natasha Ayu Shafira, Anggelia Puspasari, Susan Tarawifa, Ahmad Abdun Salam, Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob and Akhmad Habibi
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Herlambang Herlambang: Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36122, Indonesia
Amelia Dwi Fitri: Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36122, Indonesia
Amirul Mukminin: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36123, Indonesia
Muhaimin Muhaimin: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36123, Indonesia
Marzul Hidayat: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36123, Indonesia
Elfiani Elfiani: Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36122, Indonesia
Nyimas Natasha Ayu Shafira: Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36122, Indonesia
Anggelia Puspasari: Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36122, Indonesia
Susan Tarawifa: Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36122, Indonesia
Ahmad Abdun Salam: LPDP Indonesia, Jakarta 10330, Indonesia
Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob: Institute of Excellent Teachers and Leaders in Education (IETLE), School of Education, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah 06010, Malaysia
Akhmad Habibi: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Jambi, Jambi 36123, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-14

Abstract: Competition to ensure sustainable conditions for graduates’ knowledge, skills, and competencies (KSC) and employability for sustainable development of human resources has long been present in higher education institutions (HEIs). The purpose of this study is to examine the roles of educational processes, practical activities, and research activities as key determinants to predict KSC and employability in the context of medical education in Indonesian HEIs. Moreover, this study also reports the role of facilities in predicting educational processes, practical activities, and research activities. This survey study obtained data from 1086 respondents, who are students of two medical schools. The data were analyzed by assessing the measurement and structural model in the partial least square structural equation model (PLS-SEM). Overall, all hypotheses were supported; the strongest relationship emerged between facilities and research activities, while the lowest relationship was present between practical activities and employability. From a theoretical perspective, the findings offer a conceptual framework related to HEIs’ quality management factors. Highlighting the significant relationships, appropriate policies can be produced for more quality institutions in improving graduates’ KSC and employability for the labor market.

Keywords: labor market; quality assurance; medical education; Indonesia; structural equation modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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