scholarly journals Formative Assessment Practice in Health Science Education

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreemathi Mayya
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
South India ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Health Science Education

To explore the extent of practices of formative assessment in health science education, a self-report questionnaire was administered to faculty members of nursing and allied health sciences of a south India university. Simple percentages were computed to explore the extent of practice of formative assessment and the ways in which it is currently used to help students learn in nursing and allied health science courses. The study revealed that there is room for improvement in the way formative assessment is practiced currently in health science education.

scholarly journals Online Teaching in Ayurveda Medical Education during COVID 19 Pandemic – A Descriptive Survey Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 690-694
Author(s):  
Unnikrishnan V V ◽  
Ansary P Y ◽  
Shalu Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Health Science Education ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The impact of COVID 19 has disrupted all domains of human existence and educational institutions around the world. The national lockdown caused major interruption in students learning, both theory and practice; disruptions in internal assessments and the postponement of qualifying university examinations in health science education institutions. In order to assess the magnitude and the severity of the impact of the catastrophe on the health science education sector in the state, the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur, Kerala conducted online surveys among the stake holders during April-May 2020. Objectives: To assess the perceptions of Ayurveda faculty members on online teaching during COVID 19 pandemic on the health science education institutions in Kerala. Materials and Methods: This descriptive online survey study was targeted the Faculty members from 17 Ayurveda colleges affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences. A total of 314 valid responses were collected regarding Ayurveda faculty members perceptions of online teaching during COVID 19 pandemic prevention and control strategy in Kerala using semi structured questionnaire in Google form. The responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The results of the survey of 314 Ayurveda faculty members indicate that the majority of these teachers support online teaching strategies in order to bridge the learning gap and epidemic prevention and control initiative. Conclusions: Facing an unprecedented situation, the problems and challenges encountered by Ayurveda faculty in switching to and providing online learning will serve as a reference for other countries as they explore and implement online teaching programs.

scholarly journals Virtualisation devices for student learning: Comparison between desktop-based (Oculus Rift) and mobile-based (Gear VR) virtual reality in medical and health science education

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Moro ◽  
Zane Štromberga ◽  
Allan Stirling
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Mobile Platforms ◽  
Blurred Vision ◽  
Oculus Rift ◽  
Health Science Education

Consumer-grade virtual reality has recently become available for both desktop and mobile platforms and may redefine the way that students learn. However, the decision regarding which device to utilise within a curriculum is unclear. Desktop-based VR has considerably higher setup costs involved, whereas mobile-based VR cannot produce the quality of environment due to its limited processing power. This study aimed to compare performance in an anatomical knowledge test between two virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift and Gear VR, as well as to investigate student perceptions and adverse health effects experienced from their use. An identical lesson on spine anatomy was presented to subjects using either the Oculus Rift or Gear VR, with no significant differences observed in test scores from participants using either device, with both groups answering 60% of the questions correctly. However, 40% of participants experienced significantly higher rates of nausea and blurred vision when using the Gear VR (P < 0.05). It was established that the more cost effective mobile-based VR was just as suitable for teaching isolated-systems than the more expensive desktop-based VR. These outcomes show great promise for the effective use of mobile-based virtual reality devices in medical and health science education.

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