Students Perception On Internal Assessment In Anatomy
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2019-07
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IMED Research Publications
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Background: Assessment is one of the most important aspect of teaching and learning process. Various assessmentmethods are available to assess the knowledge & skills of students. The objective of the study was to know viewsof the students regarding the best assessment method in anatomy.Materials and methods: Inputs from 200 MBBS students were collected who completed first year MBBS. Aquestionnaire which included questions relating to various assessment techniques for theory & practical internalexams in anatomy was used to get the feedback from the students.Results: Majority students felt that internal assessment should be conducted thrice in a year. The assessmentmethods preferred by them was written test for theory in the form of SAQ & SEQ and MCQ also should be includedin it. Many students felt that internal assessment should be the criteria for allowing students to appear inuniversity examinations but disagreed to include the internal assessment marks in university examination.Conclusion: It is important to obtain more frequent feedback from the students which will help teachers to modifythe assessment methods and improve the standards of medical education
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Internal Assessment, Student, Method, Feedback, Anatomy
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Shamkuwar Swapnali, Mokhasi Varsha. Students Perception On Internal Assessment In Anatomy. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2019 Jul; 3: 6939-6943