Defining and Measuring Competences: An Application to Graduate Surveys

Loo, Jasper van; Semeijn, Janjaap

doi:10.1023/b:ququ.0000031320.86112.88

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“…However, even when selfassessment does not always provide objective information, there is some evidence that it is more reliable than asking experts or colleagues [31]. Given the exploratory nature, the results may be considerably reliable for the final objective of the study.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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A Collaborative Project to Bridging the Gap between Basic and Clinical Teachers: The Opinion of Medical Students

Sentı́

Miralles

Bigorra

et al. 2015

Journal of Biomedical Education

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The organization of medical curricula with a clear distinction between basic and clinical subjects makes it difficult for teachers to collaborate and teach students in an integrated way. We designed a new subject, Integrated Medicine, to overcome such limitations. Here, we describe the evaluation of the first three years of running the experience, as well as the opinion of the first group of students in their sixth year. Three cohorts of first-year medical students ( = 158) and eight teachers, as well as a group of students of sixth year ( = 41), participated in the experiment. Students worked following the problem-based learning approach. Their satisfaction, their subjective improvement of content knowledge in basic and clinical fields, and their belief about the accomplishment of educational objectives were evaluated. The results showed a high level of satisfaction, increased content knowledge, and improvement in solving problems, searching for relevant information, team working, and oral and written communication skills. Students of sixth year agreed that the subject helped them to better understand the clinical manifestations of disease, the diagnosis process, and therapeutic approaches. In conclusion, experiences such as Integrated Medicine may enhance the integration of knowledge by the joint work of basic and clinical teachers.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

A Collaborative Project to Bridging the Gap between Basic and Clinical Teachers: The Opinion of Medical Students

Sentı́

Miralles

Bigorra

et al. 2015

Journal of Biomedical Education

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“…It can also be said that the ideas coming from the surveys can be useful for the Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Engineering degrees in any country, because they give basical results on these subjects (Van Loo & Semeijn, 2004;Woods, Briedis & Perna, 2013;Headrick, 2001;Lucas, Coca Sanz, González Benito, Cartón López & Garcia Cubero, 2011).…”

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The surveys to the companies: A tool for the improvement of degrees

Cadevall

Roca

Escaja

et al. 2017

J. Technol. Sci. Educ.

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In scientific and technical degrees, the opinion of the final employers on the given subjects is really important. For this reason, the Quality Committee (CQ) of the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Barcelona prepared a survey for chemical, engineering and pharmaceutical companies asking about the academic training required by the companies. The survey consists of nine sections including items related to laboratory operations, chemical processes, calculation methods, management systems (quality, environment and safety) or general management information. In addition, at the end of each section, a question inquires the companies about the competences shown by students in the items of the section. The results were compared with those of a similar survey carried out in 2007. The scores obtained were between 2 and 3 for all the items (score: 1, not important; 2, less important; 3, important; 4, very important) and show that companies accept the training given to our students and the competences achieved by them. However, according to their opinion, it is possible to improve this training, especially in the subjects related to management (time, information, environment, quality, safety, etc.). Therefore, surveys are a good tool for the evaluation of the training achieved in our degrees and, consequently, for -80-Journal of Technology and Science Education -https://doi.org/10.3926/jotse.232 improving our teaching task, according to the Quality Management System implemented in the Faculty of Chemistry.

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“…Although self-assessment does not always provide objective information, it is more reliable than asking experts or colleagues (24). As recent studies suggest, it is the patient who can tell us whether a medical student or doctor demonstrates empathy in a particular situation.…”

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confidence: 97%

Empathy Scores of “Ankara University School of Medicine” Fifth Year Students in Two Different Curricula; a Preliminary Report

DÖKMECİ¹

2013

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası

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Aim: In 2002 -2003 education term, Ankara University School of Medicine introduced an inte-grated, student-centered curriculum composed primarily of competency-based professional skills and problem-based courses. Prior to the introduction of the new curriculum, a discipline-based, traditional curriculum was used. Both curricula ran parallel until the last class of traditionally educated students graduated in 2007. The purpose of this study was to compare the empathy scores in medical students in their fifth year in relation to their curricula.Method: The research groups consisted of 194 fifth year students educated with a traditional curriculum and 127 fifth year students educated with the new curriculum. 'The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy' was used to measure the empathy scores of the students, which included 20 items with a 7-point Likert scale. t-test was used to compare the empathy scores by curricula.Results: The results showed that the empathy scores of the traditionally educated fifth year students were significantly different when compared with fifth year students who received the student centered curriculum.Conclusion: This study reports "preliminary data" of the probable effect of student-centered curriculum on empathy. The authors suggest that the new curriculum may improve the medical students' empathy skills. However careful interpretation is necessary for the results obtained due to the limitations of the present study.

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Defining and Measuring Competences: An Application to Graduate Surveys

Cited by 41 publications

References 16 publications

A Collaborative Project to Bridging the Gap between Basic and Clinical Teachers: The Opinion of Medical Students

A Collaborative Project to Bridging the Gap between Basic and Clinical Teachers: The Opinion of Medical Students

The surveys to the companies: A tool for the improvement of degrees

Empathy Scores of “Ankara University School of Medicine” Fifth Year Students in Two Different Curricula; a Preliminary Report

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