Table 3.
Assessment of Old and New Private Universities or Schools.
| Assessments Areas | Old Private Universities or Schools (n = 29) | New Private Universities or Schools Since 2003 (n = 28) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improvements (Numbers of Universities or Colleges) | Improvements (%) | Improvements (Numbers of Universities or Colleges) | Improvements (%) | ||
| 1. Mission and Goals | 8 | 27.6 | 11 | 39.3 | 0.26 |
| 2. Organization for Curriculum | 19 | 65.5 | 22 | 78.6 | 0.21 |
| 3. Basic Contents of Medical Profession Education | 26 | 89.7 | 28 | 100.0 | 0.13 |
| 4. Pharmaceutical Education Curriculum | 18 | 62.1 | 24 | 85.7 | 0.04 * |
| 5. Pharmacy Clerkship | 23 | 79.3 | 25 | 89.3 | 0.25 |
| 6. Education for Nurturing Problem-Solving Ability | 28 | 96.6 | 28 | 100.0 | 0.51 |
| 7. Admission Policy and System for Acceptance | 12 | 41.4 | 22 | 78.6 | 0.00 ** |
| 8. Grading/Promotion/Graduation | 27 | 93.1 | 28 | 100.0 | 0.25 |
| 9. Student Services | 6 | 20.7 | 6 | 21.4 | 0.6 |
| 10. Teacher Organization/Staff Organization | 9 | 31.0 | 16 | 57.1 | 0.04 * |
| 11. Institutions/Facilities | 1 | 3.4 | 2 | 7.1 | 0.49 |
| 12. Collaborative Relationships with Society | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | - |
| 13. Self-check/Self-evaluation | 24 | 82.8 | 26 | 92.9 | 0.23 |
*: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.01.