Table 3.
Professional Group Alpha Test: Evaluation of Course Modules by Topic (N=9)
| Survey Topic | Module 1 |
Module 2 |
Module 3 |
Module 4 |
Module 5 |
Topic Ratings across Modules |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |
| This module is organized and logical1 |
7.0 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 0.8 |
| The purpose of this module is clear1 |
8.1 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| This module’s topics are relevant to the overall course1 |
8.0 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 0.6 |
| Rating of the module on2: | ||||||||||||
| ▪ Accuracy of content | 7.3 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| ▪ Clear and concise language | 7.8 | 0.8 |
7.6 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| ▪ Depth of content | 7.2 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| ▪ Appropriateness of test complexity for audience |
7.8 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| ▪ Relevance of questions addressed | 7.9 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 0.8 |
| How well module content addressed learning objectives2 |
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| ▪ Learning Objective 1 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| ▪ Learning Objective 2 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
| ▪ Learning Objective 3 | 7.9 | 0.9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Module ratings across topics | 7.6 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 0.7 | ||
1
Rated on a 9-point scale from 1 = “strongly disagree” to 9 = “strongly agree”
2
Rated on a 9-point scale from 1 = “very poor” to 9 = “excellent”