scholarly journals ENHANCING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION: THE EFFECT OF A STRUCTURED ORAL EXAMINATION IN BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Ratih Yulistika Utami ◽  
Oppi Mirzatillah ◽  
Desi Isnayanti ◽  
M. Jalaluddin Assuyuthi Chalil
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Oral Examination ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
P Value ◽  
Clinical Skills Training

Background: Basic Clinical Skills (BCS) is one of the learning methods in medical education that acts as an intermediary bridge to apply procedural knowledge and clinical competency for medical students. Medical educators have successfully used many ways to assess students’ abilities, both oral and written. Oral examinations have vast advantages compared to other assessment methods. However, no standardization of questions to be tested becomes an essential issue in the assessment process. A structured oral examination may increase students’ motivation to prepare themselves better to study the material before following BCS training. This study aimed to determine the effect of a structured oral examination on students’ motivation and identify students’ motivation. Methods: This quasi-experimental research used a pretest-posttest design to assess the effect of applying the structured oral examination on students’ motivation. The subject of this study was the third-year medical students that amounted to 109 students. Sample selection was made by total sampling. In this study, the authors used SMQ-II questionnaires to measure the students’ motivation. Results: This research showed significant differences between student motivation on pretest and posttest (p-value of 0,000) after the students were given the structured oral examination at the beginning of basic clinical skills training. It means the structured oral examination affected students’ motivation. Conclusion: The structured oral examination administered for students before entering BCS learning processes had a significant impact on the students’ motivation. The preparation and the regulation of the structured oral examination on the BCS learning processes should be reinforced to motivate the students and make them more skillful

scholarly journals Challenges of Peer Assisted Learning in online clinical skills training of Ophthalmology module

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumera Nisar ◽  
Usman Mahboob ◽  
Rehan Ahmed Khan ◽  
Durraiz Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Peer Assisted Learning ◽  
Clinical Skills Training ◽  
The World

Abstract Background In recent days when mankind is passing through the difficult times of COVID-19 pandemic with lock down, almost all over the world, online communication has taken over the world. Overburdened physicians in this pandemic cannot get enough time to teach clinical skills online to the students. Also, due to student’s safety issues, the students cannot attend the clinics. Therefore, in this scenario online PAL sessions for clinical skill teaching and learning can be an effective alternative for undergraduate medical students. The academic limitations caused by the COVID-19 related lockdown however can have a pleasurable outcome if certain challenges, related to online PAL, are overcome. Therefore, the present study aims to identify the challenges of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) sessions during online clinical skills training in Ophthalmology module of undergraduate medical students.MethodologyThis qualitative exploratory study, utilizing online focus group discussions to explore the challenges of online PAL in training and learning of clinical skills was carried at Ophthalmology department of Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah; Saudi Arabia. Ethical approval was taken from the college and purposive convenient sampling technique was used to collect data. Data was transcribed and analyzed by using thematic analysisResultsThe study identified six themes for argument and classified into further smaller subthemes. The subthemes derived from the collected data were organized under major themes; infrastructure, learning environment, psychological problems, interaction deficit, learning desires and desire for feedback on performance. In our study, major challenge faced by the medical student during online PAL sessions was infrastructure in terms of network connection, scheduling, timing of the session which overpowered by other challenges of online PAL. Unprofessional learning environment, psychological problems in terms of behavioral issues and personality changes, interaction deficit with peers, tutor and patient, learning desires and desire for feedback on performance were the other important challenges faced by the students. ConclusionThe challenges explored by our study can be used by the medical educators to incorporate online PAL as an effective, efficient and alternative teaching and learning modality in the curriculum especially in compromised circumstances like current COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical students as teachers in clinical skills training

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. e76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vellanki Venkata Sujatha ◽  
Sarath Babu Gillellamudi ◽  
Thomas V Chacko ◽  
Vimal Kumar Govindan ◽  
Rajesh Kaul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Clinical Skills Training ◽  
Students As Teachers

scholarly journals Effects of geriatric clinical skills training on the attitudes of medical students

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian O Goeldlin ◽  
Andrea Siegenthaler ◽  
André Moser ◽  
Yvette D Stoeckli ◽  
Andreas E Stuck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Clinical Skills Training

Are medical students agreeable? An exploration of personality in relation to clinical skills training

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. e311-e315 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Chibnall ◽  
Robert J. Blaskiewicz ◽  
Paul Detrick
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Clinical Skills Training

scholarly journals Impact of a pre-clinical skills course with Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) on preparedness and confidence levels of medical students in Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Cheryl Snyder ◽  
Rose Chisenga
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Peer Assisted Learning ◽  
Confidence Levels

Background: Many benefits of pre-clinical medical skills training have been documented in more technologically advanced nations, and in the past decade, these courses have been introduced to developing countries. Curriculum that can prepare and build confidence in medical students must be cost effective, evidence-based and culturally sensitive in places where there are severe resource limitations.  In 2013, an initial pre-clinical skills course without assessments was introduced to medical students in Zambia. Later that year, a more developed course was launched to a second cohort integrating Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) and assessments. These trainers were prepared in advance with instruction in standardized skills, learning theory, effective feedback techniques and use of rubrics to insure good inter-rater reliability in teaching and assessments. Methods: A quantitative study surveyed 108 students utilizing convenience sampling and a written questionnaire. Data collected compared preparedness and confidence in performing clinical skills of the intervention cohorts with the control group (medical students who preceded pre-clinical skills training). Results: Preparedness responses increased from 36.1% of the students in the control group to 90.9% in the intervention group who had been exposed to the PAL course with assessments (p value <0.001). Student confidence levels in history taking, physical exam skills, procedures and the application of critical thinking skills diagnostically also showed improvement from 11.5-29.5% range in the control group to 77.3-86.4% range in the PAL cohort (p value <0.001).Conclusions: Exposure to pre-clinical training program especially utilizing PAL with assessments had a positive impact on the sense of preparedness and confidence levels for medical students beginning their clinical training years at the University of Zambia. Integration of PAL influenced academic development, clinical procedural standardization, appropriate curriculum additions, transitional support and program sustainability. PAL may have beneficial application extending to basic science lab instruction in resource limited environments. Recommendation for future research would be integration of qualitative triangulation and reduction of variables in confidence data reporting.

Medical students as teachers in clinical skills training

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vellanki Venkata Sujatha ◽  
Sarath Babu Gillellamudi ◽  
Thomas V Chacko ◽  
Vimal Kumar Govindan ◽  
Rajesh Kaul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Clinical Skills Training ◽  
Students As Teachers
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