Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

A Study on the Performance and Perception of Medical students in Online Spotter versus Traditional Spotter Examinations

SANGEETHA ARUMUGAM; NANDHA KUMAR SUBBIAH; SONY JHANSI PRIYA

Volume 10, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 246-252

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2022.94591.1597

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Introduction: Medical institutions around the world are exploring various newer modes of teaching and assessmentmethods to incorporate into the teaching curriculum. In this changing ... Read More Introduction: Medical institutions around the world are exploring various newer modes of teaching and assessmentmethods to incorporate into the teaching curriculum. In this changing situation, e-learning methods are being widely used. For determining the effectiveness of a new learning method, assessment should be done since learning and assessment are intricately associated. One such newer method of testing practical anatomy knowledge is online spotter examination. The present study was conducted to correlate the students’ performance between traditional and online spotter exam and analyse the students’ perception about both exam patterns.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 120 first year medical students after obtaining ethical approval from the Institute Research and Ethics committee. Students were selected using simple random sampling method. Two modes of practical examination, traditional and online spotter, were conducted. After the examination, mean scores of OSE and TSE were compared using independent sample t-test. A questionnaire was given to collect data on their perception about the exam pattern, and the responses were scored using Likert scale.Results: The performance mean score in online spotter exam was higher compared to traditional spotter exam. Analysis of the students’ perception about the exam pattern revealed that they preferred the online examination. This could be attributed to advantages of online teaching and learning using audio-visual aids with good quality images (84=70%), easy to answer in multiple choice question (78=65%), quick results (108=90%), absence of bias in evaluation (108=90%), easy for future online postgraduate entrance exams (114=95%), and overall time limit and its advantages (84=70%);the only drawback was anxiety about internet connectivity (96=80%).Conclusion: Online spotter exam can be conducted for routine formative assessment under controlled conditions to improve the students’ knowledge and enhance their confidence and adaptability for future online exams.

Perceptions of Medical Undergraduate Students on Curricular Changes in Anatomy: An Embedded Design Mixed Method Study

APARNA MURALEEDHARAN; SARANYA RAGAVAN; NUTAN NALINI BAGE; REMA DEVI

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 22-29

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2021.92149.1472

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Introduction: Implementation of competency-based medical education (CBME) offers challenges to the faculty and students. As a part of the new curriculum by the National Medical Council ... Read More Introduction: Implementation of competency-based medical education (CBME) offers challenges to the faculty and students. As a part of the new curriculum by the National Medical Council of India, we introduced certain teaching and assessment modifications in anatomy. There are few studies on the actual implementation of CBME. The current study aimed to assess the perceived usefulness of the teaching, learning, and assessment methodology (TLAM) based on written feedback from students.Methods: All the 147 first MBBS students of the batch who had undergone the new teaching learning methodology answered the questionnaire on usefulness of the various TLAMs on a 3-point Likert scale which was taken as quantitative data. They were also asked to pen down their opinions and suggestions about the TLAM which was thematically analysed and considered as qualitative data. Face and content validity was assessed prior to administration of the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative variables. Qualitative data were analysed bythematic analysis. Results: 100% of the students found vertical integration and small group teaching as useful. Seminars and quizzes were reported as useful to extremely useful by 75.5% of the students. Self-directed learning and near-peer teaching was also appreciated well by 78% of students. In Embryology and Neuroanatomy, these active learning methods were not found to be useful as these topics were difficult to understand. Overall, the new TLAM introduced as per the new medical curriculum was found useful for the majority of students.Conclusion: This study provides valuable insights on the teaching, learning, and assessment methods as formulated by the competency-based medical curriculum. Though active learning methods are the integral principles of andragogy, the concepts which are difficult to understand need to be taught using the traditional teaching methodology.

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A Study on the Performance and Perception of Medical students in Online Spotter versus Traditional Spotter Examinations

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Perceptions of Medical Undergraduate Students on Curricular Changes in Anatomy: An Embedded Design Mixed Method Study

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