Student Engagement in Program Evaluation: Redesigning the Premedical Curriculum Through Instructor-Learner Co-Creation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Engaging students in curriculum development provides valuable insights and promotes alignment with their learning needs. Premedical curricula often overemphasize basic sciences, highlighting the need to incorporate social sciences and earlier patient exposure. This study involved students as key stakeholders in redesigning and evaluating the curriculum's clinical relevance.

Methods

A two-phase mixed-methods study was conducted, guided by the context, input, process, product (CIPP) evaluation model. Phase one (context and input) utilized a 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire to assess perceptions of 380 students on premedical learning and its relevance to the preclinical curriculum, alongside open-ended suggestions. Student group activities identified key curriculum

SUBMITTER: Sertsuwankul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12409055 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature