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Evaluating Pharmacy Students’ Preferences for Delivery Methods of Course Evaluations |
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Abstract:
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Introduction:
The delivery method for course evaluations is an important factor in achieving a high student response rate. Paper surveys, Blackboard surveys and SurveyMonkey.com® were investigated to determine which method was preferred by the students and provided the most convenient format for analysis and dissemination of the results to faculty.
Methods:
Throughout the semester, students received course evaluations either by paper, Blackboard or SurveyMonkey.com®. The course evaluation questions were identical except for the method of delivery. At the end of the fall semester, students received an online survey about the different delivery methods. The response rate was 100%. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS software.
Results:
Ninety-five percent of students felt course evaluations were important or very important to complete. Students completed the evaluations because they felt it was their duty/responsibility (30%), and they wanted their opinions heard (39%). The students preferred SurveyMonkey.com® (89-93%) as the method for completing course evaluations, compared to Blackboard (0-2%) and paper evaluations (2-5%). They disliked these other evaluations because of the time to complete them and concerns about their anonymity.
Conclusions:
It is encouraging that the pharmacy students take course evaluations seriously. To increase response rates, schools should cultivate the sense of responsibility for completing the evaluations and reinforce the anonymity of the students.
The students preferred SurveyMonkey.com® because of its speed, ease of use and ability to accept more comments with greater anonymity. Additionally, data from SurveyMonkey.com® was easy to analyze and could be quickly returned to the faculty. |
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Name: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy URL: http://www.aacp.org
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MLA Citation:
| Maize, David. "Evaluating Pharmacy Students’ Preferences for Delivery Methods of Course Evaluations" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Jul 14, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p193879_index.html> |
APA Citation:
| Maize, D. F. , 2007-07-14 "Evaluating Pharmacy Students’ Preferences for Delivery Methods of Course Evaluations" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p193879_index.html |
Publication Type: Abstract Abstract: Introduction:
The delivery method for course evaluations is an important factor in achieving a high student response rate. Paper surveys, Blackboard surveys and SurveyMonkey.com® were investigated to determine which method was preferred by the students and provided the most convenient format for analysis and dissemination of the results to faculty.
Methods:
Throughout the semester, students received course evaluations either by paper, Blackboard or SurveyMonkey.com®. The course evaluation questions were identical except for the method of delivery. At the end of the fall semester, students received an online survey about the different delivery methods. The response rate was 100%. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS software.
Results:
Ninety-five percent of students felt course evaluations were important or very important to complete. Students completed the evaluations because they felt it was their duty/responsibility (30%), and they wanted their opinions heard (39%). The students preferred SurveyMonkey.com® (89-93%) as the method for completing course evaluations, compared to Blackboard (0-2%) and paper evaluations (2-5%). They disliked these other evaluations because of the time to complete them and concerns about their anonymity.
Conclusions:
It is encouraging that the pharmacy students take course evaluations seriously. To increase response rates, schools should cultivate the sense of responsibility for completing the evaluations and reinforce the anonymity of the students.
The students preferred SurveyMonkey.com® because of its speed, ease of use and ability to accept more comments with greater anonymity. Additionally, data from SurveyMonkey.com® was easy to analyze and could be quickly returned to the faculty. |
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