Evaluation of educational programs in endodontics, periodontics and oral & maxillofacial surgery departments of babol dental school from students’ perspective based on CIPP model

Evaluation is a tool that can be used to achieve the goals of higher education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the achievement level of educational objectives in Babol dental school using the CIPP (content, input, process, and product) model based on the point of view of students. This cross-sectional study was performed using a researcher-made questionnaire based on CIPP model for educational groups of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS), endodontics and periodontics among dental students admitted to Babol University of Medical Sciences in 2008 and 2009. Total scores were calculated for each field and categorized as undesirable, relatively desirable and desirable with scores less than 50, 51-70 and 71-100, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA, T-test and Tukey HSD tests and P <0.05 was considered significant. The mean scores of four areas were not significantly different between groups for two entries using ANOVA test. By comparing two groups, the mean scores of input area were significantly different in periodontics (p=0.007) and OMFS (p=0.002) departments. Achieving to educational goals within the context area was desirable in all departments. But there are some problems in other studied areas which must be pay attention