| Background. Continuing assessment of the quality of evaluation programs promotes the quality
of exams and ensures learners’ accurate evaluation. This study aimed to examine the quality of
the competency-based evaluation program for dentistry based on the context, input, process,
and product (CIPP) model.
Methods. In a mixed-methods study (quantitative-qualitative), dentistry students’ evaluation
program using competency-based assessment methods was examined by dentistry professors
based on the CIPP model and via a reliable and valid researcher-made questionnaire. The
questionnaire had three sections on demographic information, evaluation questions, and openended
questions. Descriptive statistics (mean and SD) were used to analyze the questionnaire
items. Open-ended questions were analyzed by content analysis, and the quantitative part was
analyzed using SPSS.
Results. Twenty-five faculty members from the departments of orthodontics and dental prosthesis
completed the questionnaires. The overall level of faculty members’ satisfaction with the new
evaluation program was above average (54±17.02). They had the highest degree of satisfaction
with output indices and the lowest degree with input indices. The analysis of the open-ended
questions yielded two general categories of “providing the human and physical infrastructure”
and “spiritual support and encouragement of educational innovation.”
Conclusion. The competency-based evaluation program needs the support of managers and
planners. The faculty should provide the infrastructure for the implementation of these methods.
By meeting the requirements, the professors will be motivated to implement these methods, and
the paradigm can shift from traditional to novel evaluation methods. |