Table 6

Likert scale ratings of opinions concerning competencies.


Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral (do not know)
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

I am comfortable in using the available competencies to inform instructional interventions.
10 (37.0%)
12 (44.4%)
3 (11.1%)
1 (3.7%)
1 (3.7%)
Significant barriers exist to using competencies to develop education or educational products.
2 (6.2%)
12 (37.5%)
9 (28.1%)
9 (28.1%)
0 (0.0%)
I have an interest in learning more about the competencies available for my specialty or discipline.
15 (46.9%)
15 (46.9%)
2 (6.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
It would be useful to link learning resources to the competencies that those resources address.
21 (65.6%)
9 (28.1%)
2 (6.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
I would use a search tool that linked learning resources to competencies and linked competencies to relevant learning resources.
19 (59.4%)
9 (28.1%)
4 (12.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Having access to a tool such as this may change how I go about designing instruction.
6 (18.8%)
12 (37.5%)
11 (34.4%)
3 (9.4%)
0 (0.0%)

Bhupatiraju et al. Source Code for Biology and Medicine 2008 3:7   doi:10.1186/1751-0473-3-7