2014, Number 3
Impact of master degree's course in higher medical education in the teaching development of graduates
Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 531-546
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: the academic training programs are a way to assure the continuous development of university graduates. The Impact assessment of a master's course includes variables about the program, the students and society.Objective: to find out the graduate's perceptions on the contributions of the master's course in medical education to their formation as educators.
Methods: questionnaries applied to obtain information about the variable called perception of graduates on the contribution of the master's course to their teaching formation, with four dimensions included. Data were analyzed using relative frequency; the position index and the scale/element correlation for each dimension and Cronbach's coefficient for reliability were all estimated. A scale was developed from these statistics to measure the level of impact.
Results: according to the impact measurement scale, the dimensions called proficiency in the educational categories of the teaching-learning process, preparation of the methodological work, preparation in teaching work organization and management were placed very high. Participation in the implementation of educational activities for undergraduate and graduate educational levels before, during and after the master's course studies showed a 50 % increase of activities performed.
Conclusions: the perception of graduates confirms that the master's degree course has great impact on their preparation as professors, an essential component of medical education towards the quality of the educational process.
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