Table 2. Students’ Evaluation of Training Curriculum.
The students were surveyed to evaluate their experiences in the training component of the LINK-ET program using Likert Scale scoring.
| Assessment Elements | Likert Scale Score (Mean, n = 4) |
|---|---|
|
Lectures (1, Needs Improvement to 5, Exceeds Expectations) | |
| Slides | 4.25 |
| Publications/Manuscripts | 4 |
| Handouts | 4.5 |
| Location | 4.5 |
| Interaction with Instructor(s) | 5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
|
Students’ Understanding of Concepts (1 Completely Lost to 5 Easily Understood) | |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Accurate Mass Measurement & Peptide Mass Fingerprinting | 4.25 |
| Protein Identification & LC-MS/MS | 4.25 |
| Separations & Proteome Cataloging | 3.75 |
| Post-Translational Modifications | 3.75 |
| Quantification | 3.25 |
|
Laboratory Exercises (1, Needs Improvement to 5, Exceeds Expectations) | |
| Environment | 4 |
| Instructional Handouts | 4.25 |
| Equipment | 4.5 |
| Access to Equipment | 4 |
| Time Allotted | 4 |
| Interaction with Instructor(s) | 4 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
|
Students’ Confidence with Experiments (1, Completely Lost to 5, Very Confident) | |
| MALDI MS | 4 |
| Peptide Mass Fingerprinting | 4 |
| Protein Identification & LC-MS/MS | 4.25 |
| Separations & Proteome Cataloging | 3 |
| Analysis of Post-Translational Modifications | 3.25 |
| Quantification | 3 |
| Data Analysis | 3.75 |
| Improvement of Analytical Skills | 4 |
|
Increasing Students’ Interests & Motivation (1, Strongly Disagree to 5, Strongly Agree) | |
| Proteomics | 3.75 |
| Emerging Technologies | 4.5 |
| Cancer Research | 4.25 |
| Career in Research | 4.5 |