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A D elphi approach to define learning outcomes and assessment
Author(s) -
Tonni I.,
Oliver R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12000
Subject(s) - delphi method , curriculum , delphi , process (computing) , medical education , psychology , medicine , computer science , pedagogy , artificial intelligence , operating system
Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to use a D elphi process for curriculum revision facilitating staff collaboration and curriculum ‘alignment’ in the orthodontic specialist training programme in C ardiff. Method A 2‐round modified D elphi process was employed to achieve consensus amongst a heterogeneous panel with regard to the learning outcomes and assessment methods, which initially were defined according to formal directives and local initiatives. The panel comprised of nine staff members (five consultants, a professor, a reader, a lecturer and a student) who were working in the orthodontic department in C ardiff and involved in the process of curriculum revision. Results The response rate to the questionnaires was 77.8%. The staff members' consensus achieved in the D elphi process was 98.4% for the learning outcomes and assessment. The results of the D elphi process provided a list of outcomes and their appropriate assessment methods for the specialist orthodontist in C ardiff. Discussion and Conclusion The results show that the D elphi process was an efficient and cost‐effective technique to achieve consensus of opinion on the learning outcomes and the assessment methods for the specialist orthodontist as part of the process of curriculum revision in C ardiff.