Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions

Research Article

Smartphone-based evaluations of clinical placements—a useful complement to web-based evaluation tools: Jesper Hessius, Jakob Johansson; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2015;12:55. Published online November 30, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.55

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Purpose
Web-based questionnaires are currently the standard method for course evaluations. The high rate of smartphone adoption in Sweden makes possible a range of new uses, including course evaluation. This study examines the potential advantages and disadvantages of using a smartphone app as a complement to web-based course evaluation systems.
Methods
An iPhone app for course evaluations was developed and interfaced to an existing web-based tool. Evaluations submitted using the app were compared with those submitted using the web between August 2012 and June 2013, at the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University, Sweden.
Results
At the time of the study, 49% of the students were judged to own iPhones. Over the course of the study, 3,340 evaluations were submitted, of which 22.8% were submitted using the app. The median of mean scores in the submitted evaluations was 4.50 for the app (with an interquartile range of 3.70-5.20) and 4.60 (3.70-5.20) for the web (P= 0.24). The proportion of evaluations that included a free-text comment was 50.5% for the app and 49.9% for the web (P= 0.80).
Conclusion
An app introduced as a complement to a web-based course evaluation system met with rapid adoption. We found no difference in the frequency of free-text comments or in the evaluation scores. Apps appear to be promising tools for course evaluations. web-based course evaluation system met with rapid adoption. We found no difference in the frequency of free-text comments or in the evaluation scores. Apps appear to be promising tools for course evaluations.

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Brief Report

Is the Pass/Fail System Applicable to a Medical School in Korea?: Mee Young Kim; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2007;4:3. Published online December 20, 2007; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2007.4.3

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Abstract PDF: To determine whether a pass/fail system is more appropriate for medical education instead of a grade-based system, a survey of medical students and faculty members of Hallym University, Korea, was taken. A questionnaire was delivered to 54 junior students and 36 faculty members from a medical school in Korea and analyzed. Of these participants, 37.7% of students and 36.1% of faculty agreed to the pass/fail system, while 28.3% of students and 52.8% of faculty objected to it. The most frequent reason for objection was the potential decrease in learning achievement. A pass/fail system should be considered after persuasion of the students and faculty to think positively of this system.

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