Evaluation of undergraduate medical students' preference to human anatomy practical assessment methodology: a comparison between online and traditional methods.
Surg Radiol Anat
; 43(4): 531-535, 2021 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-33386929
PURPOSE: COVID 19 pandemic has brought crucial changes in the field of medical education. Ad mist university examinations in India medical schools have switched to online assessment methods to avoid student gatherings. In this context, we conducted online anatomy practical evaluation and we have aimed at quantifying the students' experience on virtual assessment. METHODS: A total of 250 first year MBBS students appeared for online anatomy practical examinations. Immediately after the completion of exams electronic feedback about their experience, in questionnaire format was obtained after getting informed consent. Their feedback was analysed and quantified. RESULTS: Completed feedback forms were submitted by 228 students. More than 50% of students favoured online anatomy spotter examinations. Only 32.8% of students were comfortable with soft parts discussion using images. For image based viva voce 61.4%, 80% & 82% of students responded that the features and orientation of osteology, radiology and embryology images, respectively, were good. For surface marking 55% of the participants preferred online verbal evaluation. Finally, more than 60% of the students preferred the conventional over online assessment methods. CONCLUSIONS: The inclination of students' preference for traditional anatomy examination methods mandates adequate training of both students and teachers for virtual examination. The superiority of conventional anatomy practical examination methods is unbiased but pandemic situations warrant adequate preparedness. In the future the anatomy teaching and evaluation methodology in Indian medical schools have to be drastically reviewed in equivalence with global digitalization.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Educación a Distancia
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Educación de Pregrado en Medicina
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Evaluación Educacional
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COVID-19
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Anatomía
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Radiol Anat
Asunto de la revista:
ANATOMIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India
Pais de publicación:
Alemania