Research Article

Use of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) Survey to Evaluate Effectiveness of Teaching in a Leadership Course among Dental Students over Three Years

Table 3

Students’ responses about the effectiveness of teaching over last three years.

Assessments and evaluationYear 2014/15Year 2015/16Year 2016/17 value
MeanMeanMean

Examination questions are clear4.044.013.810.003
Examination covers content emphasized by the instructor4.244.144.000.143
Grading criteria are clear4.274.114.210.632
Clear presentations of course materials4.043.984.230.718
Assignments, projects, activities, ... etc. are clear3.843.473.810.105
Examples are used to simplify difficult points3.943.884.230.107
Clear explanations of concepts and principles3.983.884.140.897
Emphasize difficult points and facts3.613.814.140.036
Offer useful feedback on assignments, projects, activities3.763.664.020.195
Offer useful feedback on tests3.534.224.160.001
Instructor’s grading policy is fair4.124.264.260.511
Use variety of assessment methods3.884.184.190.044
Available outside the classroom for assisting students4.144.264.400.118

Interaction with students
Care for students’ learning4.334.304.490.231
Treat students with respect4.594.474.720.546
Accept different viewpoints presented by students4.494.484.510.879
Treat all students fairly4.554.174.330.166
Flexible/open-minded when dealing with students4.694.394.560.021

Teaching and learning
Effective use of class time3.513.403.840.950
The class time is carefully planned3.673.483.670.366
Effective classroom management3.863.633.950.315
Use teaching aids and technology effectively3.593.723.910.445
Present course materials at an appropriately paced sequence3.923.884.120.268
Encourage students to seek knowledge from multiple resources3.943.824.230.024
Motivate students to learn4.043.884.230.749

Preparedness of instructor
The instructors are well-prepared in their course4.534.384.490.350
The instructors are informative when responding to students’ questions4.514.274.440.405
The instructors state goals and objectives clearly4.314.204.440.411
Lectures are well organized4.144.174.230.601