title: Using a modified nominal group technique as a curriculum evaluation tool.
abstract: The modified nominal group technique (NGT) is a useful and practical course evaluation tool that complements existing methods such as evaluation forms, surveys, pretests and posttests, focus groups, and interviews. The NGT's unique contribution to the evaluation process is the semi-quantitative, rank-ordered feedback data obtained on learners' perceptions of a course's strengths and weaknesses. In this paper, we demonstrate through a worked example how to use a modified NGT as a course evaluation tool in medical education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160-7370, USA. adobbie@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dobbie
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tysinger
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D005178:Faculty; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States