Logo do repositório
 
Publicação

Quality assurance as a driver for operational readiness in military higher education

2026Atas de conferência Acesso aberto
Ver registo simples
datacite.subject.fosCiências Sociais
datacite.subject.sdg16:Paz, Justiça e Instituições Eficazes
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Miguel Nuno Machado da
dc.contributor.authorSoares, Ivo
dc.contributor.authorMartins, C.
dc.contributor.authorRicardo, J.
dc.contributor.authorFrias, Armindo
dc.contributor.authorÁgua, Pedro B.
dc.contributor.editorEdições Marinha
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T13:24:19Z
dc.date.available2026-08-03T13:24:19Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractThis article argues that quality assurance (QA) in military higher education cannot be reduced to a bureaucratic compliance exercise but must be understood as a strategic lever for operational readiness. Drawing on a single-case mixed-methods study of from the Portuguese Naval Academy, we link internal quality dynamics to the future capability requirements identified in the Navy’s long-term strategic planning. Quantitative data from a census survey of 170 cadets (n = 170) and a near-census of academic staff (n = 22) reveal critical vulnerabilities: only 13% of lecturers are perceived as “excellent” and 24% of cadets state they would not reapply to the institution. These findings are triangulated with documentary analysis and elite subject matter expert interviews with the Academy’s Commander, the national quality assurance agency (A3ES), and the joint military higher education authority, in order to assess their implications for the emerging profile of officers required to operate technologically complex platforms with reduced crews. Building on this diagnosis, we propose a new Integrated Quality Assurance System (SIGQ) structured in macro-processes (integrative, core and support) and epistemically anchored in the field of Naval Military Sciences. We contend that, in this context, QA systems can function as early-warning mechanisms for to assess risks in talent retention risks, scientific capacity capability and interoperability, thereby linking quality work directly to defence effectiveness. While based on a single national case, the model offers a transferable framework for other European military academies navigating the Bologna architecture under conditions of strategic uncertainty.eng
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/63975
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.relationCINAV
dc.rights.uriN/A
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.subjectquality assurance
dc.subjectoperational readiness
dc.subjectnaval military sciences
dc.subjectaccreditation
dc.titleQuality assurance as a driver for operational readiness in military higher educationpor
dc.title.alternativepedagogical approaches to human AI decision-making in military educationpor
dc.typeconference proceedings
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceEDULEARN 2026 – Palma de Maiorca
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

Ficheiros

Principais
A mostrar 1 - 1 de 1
Miniatura
Nome:
EDULEARN26_1287 - Quality Assurance as a Driver for Operacional Readiness_rev Frias.pdf
Tamanho:
265.41 KB
Formato:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Ver/Abrir
Licença
A mostrar 1 - 1 de 1
Miniatura indisponível
Nome:
license.txt
Tamanho:
1.85 KB
Formato:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Descrição:
Ver/Abrir

Coleções

EN - LISNCH - Linha de Investigação em Saúde Naval e Comportamento Humano