Introducing structured viva voce examination in medical undergraduate pharmacology: A pilot study

Dhasmana, D. C.; Bala, Suman; Sharma, Rajendra; Sharma, Taruna; Kohli, Saurabh; Aggarwal, Neeraj; Kalra, Juhi

doi:10.4103/0253-7613.193308

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“…The uniqueness of the practical treatment planning approach could be the main reason the students were engaged in learning. The use of oral assessments or ''viva voces'' to assess students' readiness for practice is still common practice in other disciplines [19][20][21]. In radiation therapy, the verbalization of how the students would have optimized their treatment plans, providing a rationale for their approaches, is likely to reveal gaps in knowledge and identify students' strengths and weaknesses.…”

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Radiation Therapy Students as Partners in the Development of Alternative Approaches to Assessing Treatment Planning Skills

Chamunyonga

Burbery

Caldwell

et al. 2018

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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Aim: The involvement of undergraduate students in assessment design is not a new concept. However, there is a paucity of evidence on radiation therapy students' participation in the design of teaching and learning activities. This article reports the development and initial evaluation of alternative approaches to assessing treatment planning skills and knowledge in undergraduate radiation therapy education. Methods: A group of undergraduate radiation therapy students participated in a series of semistructured focus group meetings. The students nominated a practical examination and an oral plan critique assessment approach. The lecturers embedded two formative tasks to test the approaches in a second-year treatment planning subject. Two surveys assessed the experiences of the students, authenticity, engagement, and the practicality of the tasks in the treatment planning subject.

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confidence: 99%

Radiation Therapy Students as Partners in the Development of Alternative Approaches to Assessing Treatment Planning Skills

Chamunyonga

Burbery

Caldwell

et al. 2018

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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“…Student's feedback was quite encouraging with 83% overall acceptability and almost 66% preferred SVVE. 12 Hence, a great deal of work is to be done to bring about effective implementation of viva voce examinations.…”

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Second year medical students’ feedback on teaching-learning methodologies and evaluation methods in Pharmacology: a questionnaire based study

Konda

Prakash

Subash

et al. 2017

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Pharmacology enables medical students with the art of rational prescriptions of drugs. It is one of the rapidly evolving subjects in medical sciences. The purpose of the study was to assess whether teaching-learning methodologies and evaluation methods are supporting the curriculum goals and what modifications can be made for the benefit of medical students.Methods: After approval by the Institutional Ethics Committee the study was carried out in January-February 2017. A total of 128 students of 2nd MBBS were administered a pre-validated questionnaire after explaining the purpose of the study. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis of data. Frequency was expressed as percentage.Results: A total response rate of 93.75% was observed. Most of the students mentioned cardiovascular system (20.8%) as the most interesting topic. 78.3% preferred teaching by use of combination of both audio-visual aids and chalk and board. Majority of the students rated practical classes as similar to theory (34.2%). 91.7% students mentioned that seminars are useful to them. 95% of students are interested in continuation of the integrated classes conducted at the end of each chapter. 98.3% of students for written tests and 90% for viva voce responded positively for the need of such periodic evaluation in addition to university prescribed evaluations. 95% students mentioned that field visits helps them in better understanding of pharmacology.Conclusions: The present study helped us to elicit student preferences regarding teaching and evaluation methods in pharmacology. Implementation of the same would be helpful for better outcome of students.

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“…The feasibility of structured viva-voce examination (SVVE) in undergraduate course to reduce the subjectivity of marking was assessed (Dhasmana et al, 2016). The authors observed that student's perception of SVVE was encouraging and satisfying, as compared to traditional viva-voce exams.…”

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confidence: 99%

Status of Research in Education in Pharmacology:The Indian Scene during the last Five Years

Rege¹

2017

Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy

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The medical knowledge-flow has moved on from the conventional classrooms to virtual classrooms and flip classrooms.Many academicians in past have tried to innovate in the area of medical education to keep up with the ever increasing gap between quality of medical education and recommended teaching learning methods. Authors accessed various medical databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Scopus, Index Copernicus to find out the research studies undertaken in pharmacology education in India during last 5 years (2012-2017). It was found that the researchers from India have implemented various novel and diverse teaching-learning methods such as crossword puzzles, 'E-learning' modules, active learning modules, prelecture assignments, poetry, casebased learning (CBL), role-plays, seminars, etc. to arouse interest in the subject and knowledge retention. There were research projects focused on assessment including development of blue printing, and implementation of OSPE, structured oral examinations, etc. Review articles attracted attention to the prevailing, pan-India confusion regarding use of animals for demonstrations and examinations for pharmacology. Evaluation of pharmacological programmes reported additions or alterations that are needed to be made pertaining to the objectives, teaching methodologies, assessment strategies of the current undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacology curriculum. Medical educators have tried, at institutional level, to innovate and incorporate relevant changes to the teaching methodologies, assessment and curriculum. However,these efforts are individual and not comprehensive. Systematic and robust research programs are warranted to identify and address the lacunae/deficiencies in present pharmacology curriculum implementation.

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Introducing structured viva voce examination in medical undergraduate pharmacology: A pilot study

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Radiation Therapy Students as Partners in the Development of Alternative Approaches to Assessing Treatment Planning Skills

Radiation Therapy Students as Partners in the Development of Alternative Approaches to Assessing Treatment Planning Skills

Second year medical students’ feedback on teaching-learning methodologies and evaluation methods in Pharmacology: a questionnaire based study

Status of Research in Education in Pharmacology:The Indian Scene during the last Five Years

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