Evaluation role of tutors: comparison of perception students of the Health Careers

Abstract

Objective: To compare the performance of tutors in different curricular levels of Health Careers, from the student perspective.

Method: Descriptive cross-sectional quantitative research was carried out. The population corresponded to students of Nursing, Kinesiology, Medicine, Nutrition, Obstetrics,  Medical Technology, with experience in PBL of different curricular levels. A questionaire of 23-ítems, grouped into three factors: tutor tasks; methodological domain / attitudinal aspect; learning environment ( Cronbach 0.91), was applied to 1.541 students with prior informed consent. A Likert scale (1 to 5) was used for the responses. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed, comparison of means with Scheffe’s test.

Results: In factor I, items with lower means are concentrated in all curricular levels: It stimulates self-evaluation and peer evaluation of students; Helps develop individual communication skills in students. In factor II the item with lower mean was demonstrates responsibility in tutorial process and greater; demonstrates commitment in its role of  autor. The factor III corresponds to the best evaluated of the instrument, the greater means were stimulates the good relations between students; It manages to create an atmosphere of trust and respect in the tutorial. Factor I has a significant difference (p < 0.05) between first level and clinical (p.002), the factor II between the first and preclinical levels (p.002); first level and clinical (p .000). Factor III shows differences between first level and clinical (p.000) and preclinical and clinical (p .027).