Table. Student Ratingsa of Community Medicine Session, July 2014-December 2015 (N = 286).
Evaluation Question | M |
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Readings to prepare for this session were appropriate to my level and stage of training. | 1.54 |
Readings to prepare for this session provided important foundation/background knowledge on the topic(s). | 1.55 |
Knowledge gained from the readings was applicable to matching topics in structured team-based activities (e.g., quizzes, in-class team-based application assignments). | 1.51 |
Quiz questions assessed major concepts/key principles from the topical reading. | 1.41 |
Quiz questions were clearly written. | 1.38 |
Quiz questions answered individually identified my areas of strengths and need for continued learning. | 1.46 |
Quiz questions discussed with my team helped to identify my individual areas of strengths and need for continued learning. | 1.42 |
Team-based application assignments were clear. | 1.38 |
My team functioned effectively as a learning group. | 1.37 |
By the conclusion of the in-class team-based application assignments and discussion, I am more able to apply the major concepts associated with a patient-centered approach to assessment and/or management of patients. | 1.40 |
Overall Evaluation: Team-based sessions met outlined objectives. | 1.53 |
Overall Evaluation: I was actively engaged as a learner in the team-based session. | 1.61 |
Overall Evaluation: The team-based session was a useful educational experience. | 1.59 |
Overall Evaluation: Rate the overall value of this team-based session to your learning of the Principles of Family Medicine (e.g., ability to have a patient-centered approach to care, generate and answer clinical questions/learning issues, fill gaps in knowledge, prioritize patient problems, solve clinical problems and/or appreciate importance of continuity/process of care). | 1.47 |
Discussions effectively demonstrated the impact of culture on a patient's health and health-seeking behaviors. | 1.45 |
Discussions effectively demonstrated the impact of socioeconomic status on a patient's health and health-seeking behaviors. | 1.41 |
Discussions effectively helped me to acknowledge the presence and risks of explicit and implicit biases in clinical encounters. | 1.42 |
The community experience was an effective tool to understand how one's socioeconomic status and cultural needs affect health and health-seeking behaviors. | 1.53 |
Based on a 6-point scale (1 = strong agreement, 6 = strong disagreement).