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ArticleMedical education online2023

Perceptions and attitudes of medical students towards student evaluation of teaching: A cross-sectional study.

Abdulkarim S Almakadma, Nader A Fawzy, Omar J Baqal, Sudha Kamada

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Abdulkarim S AlmakadmaCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nader A FawzyCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4096-6139
Omar J BaqalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6090-2028
Sudha KamadaDepartment of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8332-8973

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backgroundFaculty evaluation surveys in the frame of student evaluation of teaching (SETs) are a widely utilized tool to assess faculty teaching. Although SETs are used regularly to evaluate teaching effectiveness, their sole use for making administrative decisions and as an indicator of teaching quality has been controversial.

methodsA survey containing 22 items assessing demographics, perception, and factors for evaluating faculty was distributed to medical students at our institute. Statistical analyses were conducted using Microsoft Excel and R Software utilizing regression analysis and ANOVA test.

resultsThe survey received 374 responses consisting of 191 (51.1%) male students and 183 (48.9%) female students. In all, 178 (47.5%) students considered the optimal time for providing faculty evaluation to be after the release of the exam results, compared to 127 (33.9%) students, who chose the after the exam but before the release of exam results option. When asked what happens whenever the tutor is aware about the SETs data, 273 (72.9%) and 254 (67.9%) students believed that it would influence the difficulty of the exam and grading/curving of the exam results, respectively. Better teaching skills (93%, 348), being responsive and open to student feedback and suggestions (84.7%, 317), being committed to class time and schedule (80.1%, 300), and an easier exam (68.6%, 257) were considered important factors to acquire a positive evaluation by a considerable proportion of students. Fewer lectures (

conclusionsInstitutions ought to continue exploring areas of improvement in the faculty evaluation process while raising awareness among students about the importance and administrative implications of their feedback.

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Education, Medical, UndergraduateFaculty, MedicalStudents, MedicalAttitudeCross-Sectional StudiesFeedbackFemaleHumansMalePerceptionTeachingcourse evaluationfaculty evaluationmedical educationmedical studentsstudent evaluation of teaching

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PMCPMC10240975

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