Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
J Athl Train. 1999 Jan;34(1):48-52.
To discuss the literature regarding educational program ranking and to provide insights concerning undergraduate and graduate athletic training education ranking systems.
The demand for accountability and the need to evaluate the quality of educational programs have led to program ranking in many academic disciplines. As athletic training becomes more recognized within the medical community, determining a program's quality will become increasingly important.
We describe program rankings used in other disciplines for determining quality and providing measures of accountability. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both subjective and objective ranking systems, as well as the arguments for using program rankings in athletic training. Future directions for program ranking and potential research questions are suggested.
Ranking systems on the basis of levels of perceived quality and academic productivity of programs that prepare future professionals will help potential undergraduate and graduate students make informed decisions when selecting an educational program.
讨论有关教育项目排名的文献，并提供有关本科和研究生运动训练教育排名系统的见解。
对问责制的需求以及评估教育项目质量的需要导致许多学术学科的项目排名。随着运动训练在医学领域的认可度不断提高，确定一个项目的质量将变得越来越重要。
我们描述了其他学科中用于确定质量和提供问责制措施的项目排名。我们讨论了主观和客观排名系统的优缺点，以及在运动训练中使用项目排名的理由。还提出了项目排名的未来方向和潜在的研究问题。
基于对培养未来专业人士的项目的感知质量和学术生产力的水平进行排名的系统，将帮助潜在的本科和研究生在选择教育项目时做出明智的决策。
