OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED PRACTICAL EXAMINATION AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL IN PHYSIOLOGY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 43
Abstract
BACKGROUND Assessment is the process by which the teacher and the student gain knowledge about student progress. The conventional practical examination is beset with several problems. The Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) can assess clinical skills, knowledge and attitude in an appropriate, stepwise, methodical, objective and time-orientated manner. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to introduce the concept of OSPE to first year undergraduate medical students and to evaluate student’s feedback about OSPE as an assessment tool in physiology practicals. OSPE module was introduced for 60 first year MBBS students and practical examination was conducted by means of OSPE. Student’s perception towards OSPE was assessed by means of their response to a standard questionnaire. RESULTS 83% of students felt OSPE as a good form of evaluation tool for the practical exercise and most of them opined that structured pattern of evaluation covers the appropriate cognitive domain in assessing the appropriate knowledge and comprehension. 90% felt it to be useful than the conventional examination pattern. CONCLUSION The students’ feedback shows that OSPE is an acceptable useful assessment tool for practical skills.
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Fasna K. A, Neenu V
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