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Table 2 MPH DT Survey – Cohorts 1 and 2—Respondent’s experience in DT relevant fields

From: Teaching design thinking as a tool to address complex public health challenges in public health students: a case study

Variable

Self-Rated Experience

 

1

2

3

4

5

 

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Experience in

 Field work (n = 54)*

19

(35.2)

13

(24.1)

11

(20.4)

7

(13.0)

4

(7.4)

 Research (n = 56)

11

(19.6)

17

(30.4)

14

(25.0)

9

(16.1)

5

(8.9)

 Teamwork (n = 56)

2

(3.6)

3

(5.4)

9

(16.1)

22

(39.3)

20

(35.7)

 Problem-based learning (n = 56)

5

(8.9)

8

(14.3)

12

(21.4)

21

(37.5)

10

(17.9)

 Creative thinking (n = 56)

6

(10.7)

13

(23.2)

8

(14.3)

18

(32.1)

11

(19.6)

 Public Speaking (n = 56)

3

(5.4)

8

(14.3)

19

(33.9)

18

(32.1)

8

(14.3)

  1. MPH Master of Public Health, DT Design Theory
  2. *denotes missing values (N = 2)
  3. aRespondents were asked to rate experience on a scale of ‘1 – no experience’ to ‘5 – substantial experience