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01.06.2010 | Original Article
Teaching evaluation of the Master of Health Policy and Management program at the Centre School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Belgrade University
Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 3/2010
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Background
Evaluation is a systematic process that facilitates measurement of the extent to which a student has attained the educational objective.
Objectives
The article objectives were to describe the teaching evaluation approach of the Master of Health Policy and Management program developed at Centre School of Public Health, the School of Medicine, Belgrade University.
Methods
The evaluation strategy for the Master of Health Policy and Management program (which has not been completed yet) for four obligatory courses involves two simple components: evaluation of student performance and student evaluation of the teaching process. The teaching evaluation was based on a questionnaire with a total of 11 questions. External evaluation was conducted by an individual expert who visited one course.
Results
The average final score for four courses was very high, somewhat higher than 86 points (of a maximum of 100) with a standard deviation of 9.76 points. However, the average final score per course differed significantly (F = 6.46, p = 0.001). Overall the average student's rating by questionnaire of all courses was 4.38 (of a maximum of 5), whereas the average marks for assessment of the specific characteristics of the course ranged from 3.65 (understandable teaching material and handouts) to 4.68 (the level of preparation by lecturers/instructors). Specific courses differed significantly in the overall rating (F = 10.81, p = 0.000).
Conclusion
The average rating of teachers and instructors was high, as was the average final score of students. However, students rated teaching slightly better than teachers evaluated their knowledge and skills.