Table 2.
Results of Course Evaluation Questionnaires Administered Before and After Curriculum Changes to the Public Health Course
| 2003 N = 76(48%) | 2004 N = 69(41%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation item | No(%) | Neutral(%) | Yes(%) | No(%) | Neutral(%) | Yes(%) |
| 1. It is always easy to know the standard of work expected in this course. | 79 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 42 |
| 2. The course developed my problem-solving skills. | 87 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 36 | 10 |
| 3. I can relate what I learn in this course to professional chiropractic practice. | 53 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 80 |
| 4. I feel motivated about learning the material presented in this course as a foundation for clinical practice. | 84 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 32 | 40 |
| 5. The work load was too heavy. | 58 | 24 | 18 | 55 | 32 | 13 |
| 6. The course sharpened my analytic skills. | 90 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 33 | 13 |
| 7. Opportunities are available for me to elaborate on (eg, discuss) material presented in this course. | 56 | 26 | 17 | 38 | 20 | 42 |
| 8. Resource material (texts, videos, etc) helped me to understand the material presented in this course. | 69 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 32 |
| 9. To do well in this course all you really need is a good memory. | 13 | 4 | 80 | 26 | 13 | 60 |
| 10. I receive adequate feedback that helps me to improve the work I do in this course. | 80 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 9 |
| 11. As a result of this course, I feel confident about tackling unfamiliar problems. | 77 | 21 | 1 | 46 | 36 | 17 |
| 12. My assessments in this course challenge me to analyze as well as recall information. | 63 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 37 |
| 13. The lecturer seems more interested in testing what I memorized than what I understood. | 11 | 17 | 73 | 30 | 22 | 47 |
| 14. It is often hard to discover what's expected of me in this course. | 8 | 5 | 87 | 30 | 28 | 42 |
| 15. I was generally given enough time to understand the things we have to learn. | 45 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 69 |
| 16. The lecturer makes a real effort to understand difficulties students may be having with their work. | 50 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 51 | 25 |
| 17. The course is overly theoretical and abstract. | 21 | 21 | 57 | 69 | 22 | 8 |
| 18. The lecturer is extremely good at explaining things to us. | 68 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 41 |
| 19. Some of this course material has already been presented in another course. | 70 | 17 | 13 | 35 | 17 | 46 |
| 20. The lecturer works hard to make the course interesting. | 74 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 52 |
| 21. The lecturer put a lot of time into commenting on students' work. | 72 | 18 | 8 | 56 | 29 | 13 |
| 22. The course helped me to develop the ability to plan my own work. | 79 | 16 | 5 | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| 23. The sheer volume of work in this course means I can't comprehend it all thoroughly. | 38 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 19 | 34 |
| 24. The lecturer made it clear right from the start what is expected of the students. | 67 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 23 | 46 |
| 25. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of this course. | 91 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 40 |