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Bringing Feedback In From The Outback Via A Generic And Preference-Sensitive Instrument For Course Quality Assessment, Mette Kjer Kaltoft, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Glenn P. Salkeld, Jo Lander, Jack Dowie

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Background: Much effort and many resources have been put into developing ways of eliciting valid and informative student feedback on courses in medical, nursing, and other health professional schools. Whatever their motivation, items, and setting, the response rates have usually been disappointingly low, and there seems to be an acceptance that the results are potentially biased. Objective: The objective of the study was to look at an innovative approach to course assessment by students in the health professions. This approach was designed to make it an integral part of their educational experience, rather than a marginal, terminal, and optional add-on …