Publication: Effectiveness of Teachers’ Training in Assessment Techniques: Participants’ Perception
Date
2011
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Medical education has experienced a rapidly changing scenario especially during
the past three decades. Teachers’ training programs have emerged in recent years
as a more in depth and comprehensive mechanisms for strengthening instructional
skills and formulating assessment techniques among faculty members.
Objective
The present study was carried out with the aim of assessing effectiveness of
teacher’s training workshop on assessment techniques at B.P. Koirala Institute of
Health sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal. Methods: In this prospective questionnaire
based study, the 26 entry level teachers were enrolled. They were requested to fill
the questionnaire before and after the workshop on the assessment techniques at
BPKIHS, Dharan.
Methods
Twenty six teachers majority of whom were entry level teachers comprising of
medical, dental, nursing and allied sciences participated in pre- and post test analysis
on the various components of written and oral examinations. A two and half days
long training was conducted having 9 hours of teaching interactive sessions, 6 hours
of group exercises, daily evaluation and 3 hours of presentation by participants.
There was high degree of agreement with most topics of the assessment training.
Results
There was a significant gain in knowledge (p< 0.001) by the participants. All the
participants (100%) agreed upon the training being informative and learned new
things about assessment. More practice session with longer duration with invited
resource persons were also suggested for an effective session.
Conclusion
Thereis an immense opportunity for a better and comprehensive training in
evaluation techniques in medical education..
KEY WORDS
evaluation system, faculty development, medical education, teacher training.
Description
Baral N,1 Gautam A,1 Lamsal M,2 Paudel BH,1 Lal Das BK,2 Aryal M3
1Department of Health Professions Education
2Department of Biochemistry B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal
3Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel, Nepal