[Student evaluation of the professor's performance and its effects on teaching effectiveness]

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Educational Research
• Health Professions Education

Background:

• Improving teaching effectiveness is crucial in medical education.
• Student feedback is a potential tool for enhancing pedagogical skills.
• The utility of immediate student feedback in medical teacher training requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine if student evaluations of teacher performance and immediate feedback improve teaching effectiveness.
• To assess the reliability and validity of a student evaluation instrument for medical teachers.

Main Methods:

• An observational, comparative, and longitudinal study design was employed.
• Eleven physicians acting as medical teachers were evaluated by students over multiple courses.
• Student-generated performance grades were compared across courses, with statistical analysis (p < 0.001) and correlation (r = 0.86) used.

Main Results:

• A statistically significant improvement in teacher performance was observed after students provided immediate feedback.
• The evaluation instrument demonstrated reliability and reasonable validity.
• A strong positive correlation was found between different student assessments and teacher performance grades.

Conclusions:

• Student evaluations of teaching performance are effective in improving medical educators' skills.
• Immediate feedback from students is a valuable and reliable method for enhancing teaching effectiveness.
• This study supports the integration of student feedback mechanisms in medical teacher training programs.