[Teachers' education goes through students' evaluation as well]

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Educational Quality Assessment
• Curriculum Development

Background:

• Student opinions on educational methods are crucial for enhancing teaching practices.
• Adapting curricula requires understanding student perceptions of educational quality.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze medical student evaluations of educational quality over three years.
• To assess the dynamic and evolving nature of educational quality.
• To provide insights for improving teaching methodologies.

Main Methods:

• Utilized student evaluations from "Campus Bio-Medico" University over three consecutive years.
• Employed a methodological approach relating annual and course-specific evaluations to a general median line.
• Analyzed variations in educational quality by comparing general and course medians.

Main Results:

• Course-specific analyses were compared with previous years' progress and overall educational activities.
• Stable student cohorts in overall evaluations allowed for better control of variables.
• Identified that perceived declines in course quality can reflect increased student expectations.

Conclusions:

• Student judgments on educational quality should be framed constructively.
• Involving students in the improvement process by orienting teacher education is vital.
• Dynamic evaluation facilitates continuous comparison of results with expected quality growth.