Table 5 Evidence of validity and reliability of surveys and student MCQ examination
From: Musculoskeletal education: a curriculum evaluation at one university
What is the evidence that the student and faculty feedback surveys used to evaluate the MSK course were valid and reliable? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Data sources | Strengths | Weaknesses | Exemplar Quotes |
Student and faculty evaluation feedback data. | Student feedback evaluation was very reliable (α >.92). Faculty feedback was reliable (α >.76). The data from the evaluations was aligned with the data produced through the interviews with key informants. |  |  |
What is the evidence that the student examination was valid and reliable? | |||
Data sources | Strengths | Weaknesses | Exemplar Quotes |
Student examination data for MSK course and for courses preceding and following MSK. | Examination reliable (Cronbachs α r = 0.76). High correlation between students who scored well on MSK and earlier/later courses r > .638 | MSK underrepresented on the exam relative to other content in course (special senses and dermatology). Topics on exam were not always aligned with content of course. | "Integrating ophthalmology and ENT into the MSK course before doing neuro made learning the subject matter very difficult." |