Progress testing of an objective structured clinical examination during undergraduate clinical clerkship: a mixed-methods pilot study

Autor: Ikuo Shimizu, Junichiro Mori, Aiga Yamauchi, Sawako Kato, Yuichi Masuda, Yuichi Nakazawa, Hiroyuki Kanno
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Medical Education, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04940-8
Popis: Abstract Background Progress testing is an assessment method in which an examination reflecting competencies at graduation is regularly administered to students over multiple years, thereby facilitating self-directed learning. However, the significance of the objective structured clinical examination as a progress test in undergraduate education, needs to be determined. This study provides evidence of the role of the objective structured clinical examination for progress testing and optimal scoring methods for assessing students in different academic years. Methods We conducted a sequential explanatory mixed-methods pilot study. Participants were assessed using the Item Rating Scale, the year-adjusted Global Rating Scale, and the Training Level Rating Scale. The characteristics of each scale were compared quantitatively. In addition, the influence of the objective structured clinical examination as a progress test on learning attitudes was examined. Qualitative data from a post-examination questionnaire were analyzed, using content analysis to explore influences on self-directed learning. Results Sixth and fifth year clinical students (n = 235) took the objective structured clinical examination progress test. The total Item Rating Scales were recorded (%) as 59.03 ± 5.27 and 52.64 ± 5.08 (p
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