Perceptions of Teaching Methods in a Brazilian Medical Course, 2015-2016

Northeast Brazil medical education survey of 140 students and 80 teachers from Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, conducted between July 2015 and June 2016. The data captures opinions on the effectiveness of traditional versus contemporary teaching methods. Author Poliana Oliveira da Cruz published the study via an open-access platform.

Use Cases

• Compare perceived effectiveness of teaching methods based on survey responses from teachers and students.
• Analyze associations between teacher characteristics (like experience or qualifications) and their use of contemporary methods.
• Identify barriers to implementing student-centered methodologies based on qualitative feedback represented as word clouds.

Strengths

• Survey includes 140 students (82.5% of the course) and 80 teachers (55% of the faculty), providing substantial coverage.
• Data collection period is clearly defined as July 2015 to June 2016.
• Analysis used statistical tests (Pearson’s χ2, Fisher’s Exact) with a defined significance threshold (p ≤ 0.05).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and institutional context (a single medical course in Northeast Brazil), which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Poliana Oliveira da Cruz via paperswithcode.

Collection Method

Exploratory descriptive study with a cross-sectional design, using interviews with objective and subjective questions.

Time Range

July 2015 to June 2016

Geography

Northeast Brazil, specifically Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN)