COHEP Objectives and Responsibilities
As independent institutions of the Swiss higher education landscape, the universities of teacher education assume responsibility for the research-supported training and further education of highly qualified teachers in Switzerland. COHEP approved a strategy to support this task at its membership assembly on 13-14 June 2007, and this includes the following objectives in particular:
- highly qualified professional, scientific and didactic-qualified lecturers
- development of education research based on internationally recognized science standards and support through network connections
- application of quality assurance and development systems in all performance areas (teaching, research, further education and services)
- Qualifying higher education staff members through additional, advanced Masters and PhD programs in the field of professional education in conjunction with the universities.
To achieve these objectives, COHEP tries to work closely with the EDK in all corresponding fields.