Table 3.
Assessment tasks and whether they facilitated MD Project progress
| Assessment Tasks | All supervisorsa % Agree (n) |
Novice supervisorsb % Agree (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone Assessment Tasks | ||
| Helped project progress | 75 (96) | 85 (11) |
| Necessary to maintain project momentum | 56 (72) | 69 (9) |
| Held students accountable to the standard required | 49 (62) | 62 (8) |
| Assured the supervisor of adequate student progress | 37 (48) | 39 (5) |
| Oral presentations | ||
| Important for student progress | 86 (107) | 100 (12) |
| Helped students learn to accept and respond to feedback | 84 (104) | 100 (12) |
| Important for learning scientific presentation skills | 90 (111) | 92 (11) |
| Final Scientific Report | ||
| Writing a scientific report was a valuable skill | 93 (116) | 92 (11) |
aNot all participants answered all questions
bNovice supervisors had no research supervision experience prior to the MD Project