Graduate evaluation of undergraduate teaching programmes in paediatrics

In a new undergraduate teaching course in child health, medical students were encouraged to prepare and present topics to their colleagues. These presentations covered major subjects in paediatric medicine and were supervised by an experienced teacher. Students were then asked to evaluate the programme at the end of their course in child health and after graduation. Evaluation scores for these presentations were high at the end of the course. Spontaneous comments suggested some disadvantages such as poor or too-detailed student presentations. However, some noted the value of personal research. After graduation, more positive comments were made and the majority felt that the course had advantages in the area of personal research, that it was better than or as good as other teaching methods, and that it should be continued in its present format.