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Elapsed time between teaching and evaluation: does it matter?

Katherine S McOwen1, Jennifer R Kogan, Judy A Shea

  • 1University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. kmcowen@mail.med.upenn.edu

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Student evaluations of preclinical courses show minimal impact from timing. Longer evaluation delays slightly improved quality ratings and reduced variability, but effect sizes were small.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Web-based course evaluation systems enable timely feedback.
  • The impact of the time lag between teaching and evaluation on preclinical course quality ratings requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if the time elapsed between teaching and student evaluation affects preclinical course quality ratings.

Main Methods:

  • Regression and ANOVA were used to analyze the relationship between elapsed time and evaluation ratings.
  • Time intervals were categorized in weeks.
  • Repeated-measures ANOVA compared means and variances in evaluations based on elapsed weeks.

Main Results:

  • Increased time between teaching and evaluation correlated with higher mean quality ratings (P < .001).
  • Increased time also correlated with decreased rating variability (P < .001).
  • Observed effect sizes were small, indicating a negligible practical impact.

Conclusions:

  • The timing of student evaluations has a negligible effect on perceived course quality summaries.
  • Further research should explore other features of web-based evaluation systems and their influence on results.