Assessing the effectiveness of a new curriculum: Part I.

نویسندگان

  • Marie E Dagenais
  • Dana Hawley
  • James P Lund
چکیده

Although it is important to assess the effectiveness of programs, courses, and teaching methods to ensure that goals are being achieved, it is very difficult to evaluate the impact of fundamental changes in a whole curriculum. This paper reviews measures that have been used in the past in dentistry and medicine for evaluating academic programs: curriculum guidelines; competency documents; discussion and focus groups; competency examinations; board examinations; oral comprehensive examinations; student, alumni, and patient satisfaction surveys; evaluation by instructors; and clinical productivity. We conclude that, since no standard method exists, several tools should be used to obtain a multidimensional assessment.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of dental education

دوره 67 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003