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How we did the Question Time Forum (QTF).
Pantelis Nicola1, Alexander Fleming-Nouri1, Katherine Belessiotis1
1a University College London Medical School (UCLMS) , UK.
Medical Teacher
|October 8, 2014
Summary
A novel Question the Faculty (QTF) feedback method was piloted, supplementing online surveys. Students and faculty found QTF valuable for enhancing transparency and dialogue in curriculum discussions.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Student Feedback Mechanisms
Background:
- Traditional online surveys and student representation methods were supplemented with a new feedback approach.
- A pilot study was conducted to evaluate this innovative feedback method.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of a face-to-face feedback session as a supplement to existing online surveys.
- To enhance student representation and transparency in curriculum-related discussions.
Main Methods:
- A face-to-face Question the Faculty (QTF) session was implemented for Year 5 students to interact with a faculty panel.
- Student questions were collected in advance, with an "Ask the Audience" feature included for real-time interaction.
- Interviews with attending and non-attending students and the faculty panel were conducted, recorded, transcribed, and themed.
Main Results:
- Out of 337 Year 5 students, 63 attended the QTF session.
- 96% of attendees found QTF a useful addition to current feedback methods, and 93% would attend again.
- Students described QTF as "brilliant" and a "triumph in transparency"; faculty noted the "novel" event and "honest discussion".
Conclusions:
- The Question the Faculty (QTF) feedback method was positively received by both students and faculty.
- Both groups recommended repeating the event to improve course transparency and foster deeper staff-student dialogue.
- QTF is suggested to enhance the transparency of decisions regarding course management and promote more meaningful interactions.
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