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We conducted an opinion survey of on-site collaborators after three field work sessions during the period from 1990 to 1992. As part of our public health course, these field work sessions were implemented on a small-group basis in various settings, such as schools and local public health centers. Selfadministered questionnaires on student behavior and performance were distributed to the collaborators on the days of the student visits. Completed questionnaires were then collected by mail within a couple of weeks. The total number of respondents for the three years surveyed was 205, reflecting a response rate of 100 percent.<BR>The following results were obtained; 1. Many collaborators admired the good behavior of the students, 2. Several respondents considered student knowledge of public health issues less adequate than they had expected, and 3. Some respondents commented on the passiveness of student involvement in their work.<BR>These survey results provided the faculty with valuable insights on the implementation of the field work sessions.
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In our university, the 5 th and 6 th years medical students receive the MCQ type examination twice a year, in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health.<BR>The authors determined the validity of each question about public health (total 130 questions, 1984-1988) according to the percentage of correct answers and the phi coefficient. The results were as follows: 1) With most of the questions, the 6 th year students showed a higher percentage of correct answers and phi coefficient, than the 5 th year students. 2) Most of the questions with a low percentage of correct answers showed a low phi coefficient. 3) The authors analyzed the content and answer pattern of questions with both a low percentage of correct answers and a low phi coefficient, and found to typical reasons for these results, that is, students' lack of knowledge and an inappropriate question. Generally speaking, a question with both a low percentage of correct answers and a low phi coefficient is considered an inappropriate question. Our results showed that in some cases the students' lack of knowlege was responsible for both low figures. It is essential for the teaching staff to determine the validity of the MCQ type examination that they make by means of this kind of analysis.
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In addition to the conventional Knowledge Skill Scale (K. S scale) evaluated by examinations and reports, the Attitude Scale (AT scale) has been introduced for the final summative eavaluation in the public health course, in order to make medical students learn the importance of social manners as doctors; for example, punctuality in completing the report assignment and participation in obligatory seminars.<BR>The authors observed that after introduction of the AT scale, the students' AT scales improved during the next three years. The proper role of the introduction of the two -dimensional criteria (K. S scale and AT scale) in the public health course is discussed.