Table 3.
Importance of various factors affecting why existing curriculum is being implemented according to the two groups.
| Teachers | Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean | Mean | |
| Fulfills college mission and vision∗ | 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Reflects colleges tradition∗ | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Prepares competent graduates | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Doable given teaching staff training | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Follows best practices in dental education | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Negotiation product between departments | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Required by university regulations∗ | 5.7 | 7.2 |
| High risk associated with changing to other alternative∗ | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| No other alternative proposed∗ | 4.8 | 6.2 |
| Not aware other curricular models exist∗ | 3.6 | 5.5 |
∗Statistically significant difference at P ≤ 0.05.