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Table 1 Categories of themes from text-entry responses

From: Creation of an asynchronous faculty development curriculum on well-written narrative assessments that avoid bias

Category

Samples

Frequency of Category

Change wording of narrative

Add details/specifics

Increase length

Avoid hyperbole

Avoid personality traits

Think about wording

Have others review wording

Add structure to evaluation

General statement of wanting to improve narrative

57.2% (N = 1239)

Change content of narrative

Comment on skills

Comment on observations

Add distinguishing characteristics

Add constructive feedback

Add growth

Add more on the context of my experience

with the learner

36.1% (N = 783)

Change my leadership/teaching

Include introductions

Include expectations

Think about use of humor

Be more inclusive to the team

Invite more student engagement/ownership

Be vulnerable

Ask learners to give me feedback

Debrief at end of day

Be positive

Avoid politics

14.8% (N = 320)

Reduce/address bias

Address implicit bias

Respond to microaggressions

7.5% (N = 164)

Other

Empty

Put N/A

Wrote nonsensical answer

5.4% (N = 117)