Curriculum Tracking

Curriculum Tracking
Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
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Product ID: 20529

Abstract: 

The Curriculum Tracking Form is a preclinical science evaluation tool that is completed by volunteer students (called "trackers") for each lecture, small group session, and lab to record the aging content elements, time spent (in minutes), and evaluation/quality of the content of the presentation (via a numeric 1-5 rating and trackers' comments). Students complete pre-printed tracking forms prepared for each class and submit these for analysis to the evaluation team. Minutes of aging content are recorded with the mean and range of minutes and rating. Students' evaluation comments and suggestions are collected for distribution to course directors to maximize continuous quality improvement. "Dose" Methodology describes the process used at Brown University.

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Educational objectives: 

The overall educational objective is to measure the amount of aging content in the curriculum and identify aging-relevant content in pre-clinical courses that is successful and/or needs improvement. Also, 1. Program directors and course leaders receive prompt feedback about the amount and quality of aging-relevant material in each course. 2. Trackers provide practical suggestions for improvement. 3. Trackers are stakeholders who know that their input impacts the curriculum directly.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Using the course schedule, tracking forms are pre-printed for all classes. Interested volunteers are recruited each semester to participate through an email to the class, followed by an informational session to describe how forms are filled out and returned via campus mail to program evaluators. We recruit 2-4 conscientious students per MS1 and MS2 class as trackers and provide an honorarium of $125 for students who successfully complete the semester's tracking.

Publications from, presentations from, and/or citations to this product: 

RW Besdine, R Shield, L McNicoll. Calculating and evaluating the “dose” of geriatrics at your institution. Best Evaluation Practices Session. 2009 Donald W. Reynolds Grantee 8th Annual Meeting, October, 2009, Las Vegas, NV.

T Wetle, R Shield, SE Campbell, AR Wang, L McNicoll. Measuring “Dose” of Geriatrics in Medical School Curricula: An Innovative Evaluation Strategy. Abstract submitted to the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November, 2009.

R Shield, F Wetle, L McNicoll, S Campbell. REYNOLDS PROJECT: EVALUATION METHODS. Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research Brown Bag Series. Brown University February 11, 2009.

Date posted: 
Fri, 09/25/2009
Date last updated: 
Fri, 09/25/2009
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Authors: 
Susan Campbell
Dr. Joanne Chiu
Dr. Bill Metheny
Dr. Renée Shield
Annie Wang
Dr. Fox Wetle
Creative Commons License: 
CC BY-NC-SA
Conflict of Interest Guidelines: 
I have NO financial relationships to disclose.
NLM Citation:
Campbell, S, Chiu, J, Metheny, B, Shield, R, Wang, A and Wetle, F. Curriculum Tracking. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20529
APA Citation:
Campbell, S, Chiu, J, Metheny, B, Shield, R, Wang, A and Wetle, F. (2009). Curriculum Tracking. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20529