scholarly journals Online Assessment of English for Specific Purposes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renáta Nagy ◽  
Dr. Vilmos Warta
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Online Assessment ◽  
Online Testing ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Experimental Process ◽  
The University ◽  
Online Tests

The study is about the questions of online assessment of English for Specific Purposes. The focus is on online assessment as a possible future form of language testing which truly has a huge importance hence today’s situation around the globe. It can unquestionably be used as a perspective in a vast array of contents The study is innovative and its main aim is to uncover the intriguing questions and issues of online testing and to enlighten the candidates and professional assessors about the advantages and disadvantages of online testing. A thorough experimental process is currently being implemented involving a process that includes an online questionnaire completed by English and Hungarian students at the Medical School of the University of Pécs. Material and methods include already completed surveys, which will be followed by needs analysis and trial versions of online tests. These surveys do not only question future candidates but also assessors in order to find both perspectives of needs and wants. These include the aspects of tasks, content, skills, technology and others.

scholarly journals Risk and Solution of English Language E-Textbook for Non-English Study Program Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Asti Gumartifa ◽  
Sri Yuliani ◽  
Sherly Marliasari
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
English Department ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The University

Abstract: E-textbooks are also referred to as electronic books, printed downloads, or internet sources. A textbook is an ideal example of technology in active learning for university students. E-textbooks are becoming more great choice than paper textbooks. In several academic institutes at a campus like the University of Muhammadiyah Palembang, where every lecturer is allowed to have a personal laptop. Thus, it's critical to look into how e-textbooks are adopted and how they might alter students' learning processes. The purpose of this study is to see what the risks of learning are and how to optimize the solution for learning and using English e-textbook for non-English study program students. This research’s novelty provides solutions and even optimizations related to the existing advantages and disadvantages specifically faced by non-English department students in learning English through e-textbooks. The solutions and optimizations are discussed descriptively into the modern approach and innovative technology. Furthermore, this research is beneficial for students to learn English for specific purposes. Keywords: E-textbook, risk, helpful, technology, learning

scholarly journals Some aspects of using infographics to improve the effectiveness of online testing in tactical disciplines

New Collegium ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (103) ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
H. Zmiivskiy ◽  
O. Petruk ◽  
V. Puhach
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Graphical Form ◽  
Online Testing ◽  
Knowledge Use ◽  
Adaptive Tests ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Quality Of Control ◽  
Online Tests ◽  
Test Control

Considered the possibilities of test control with the use of infographics are considered, which allow: to take into account specific features of the discipline; solve the problem of improving the perception, understanding and memorization of information; compactly provide large amounts of information; to strengthen the motivation to study the discipline; intensify the learning process; to realize the creative potential of cadets (students) and teachers through educational material. The analysis results and generalization are presented of the experience of conducting online testing of the level of formation of information and graphic competencies of cadets (students) are given. The advantages and disadvantages of closed-loop testing are analyzed. Technological and methodical recommendations on development and application of online tests with tasks in the graphic form are formulated. There is a positive impact of online testing using elements of infographics not only on the quality of control of knowledge, skills and abilities, but also on the formation of professional culture of future military lawyers in the process of training in the specialty. The ways of improving the effectiveness of online tests in tactical disciplines are proposed: including tasks in graphical form in tests; the use of adaptive tests; exclusion of borrowing schemes (illustrations) to tasks from educational literature; orientation of tasks to the practical component of the acquired knowledge; use for online control, in addition to closed tests, practical tasks in an open form, etc.

scholarly journals Using authentic materials for students of tourism in Slovenia: English language acquisition for students of the Faculty of Tourism of the University of Maribor

ExELL ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-115
Author(s):  
Jasna Potočnik Topler
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
English Language Acquisition ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Classroom Materials ◽  
The University ◽  
Grammatical Structures

Abstract The article examines the process of teaching English for specific purposes at the Faculty of Tourism of the University of Maribor, Slovenia using coursebooks and authentic supplementary materials. The survey has shown that the students of the Faculty of Tourism prefer supplementary authentic materials to coursebooks because they find them sufficiently interesting or challenging. Specially designed classroom materials that are put into the Moodle by the teacher also offer opportunities for various activities in lesson planning for teaching, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Another important aspect of supplementary materials is that they facilitate the teacher’s creativity. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to using only coursebooks or only specially prepared classroom materials, and both - coursebooks and supplementary materials - should be used only after careful consideration. Although authentic materials may contain complex grammatical structures and difficult vocabulary, they bring real-life situations into classrooms, and students therefore find them very motivating, the survey has shown.

scholarly journals The attitudes, perceptions and experiences of medical school applicants following the closure of schools and cancellation of public examinations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional questionnaire study of UK medical applicants

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e044753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Woolf ◽  
David Harrison ◽  
Chris McManus
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Medical School Admissions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

ObjectiveDescribe the experiences and views of medical applicants from diverse social backgrounds following the closure of schools and universities and the cancellation of public examinations in the UK due to COVID-19.DesignCross-sectional questionnaire study, part of the longitudinal UK Medical Applicant Cohort Study (UKMACS).SettingUK medical school admissions in 2020.Participants2887 participants completed an online questionnaire from 8 April to 22 April 2020. Eligible participants had registered to take the University Clinical Admissions Test in 2019 and agreed to be invited to take part, or had completed a previous UKMACS questionnaire, had been seriously considering applying to medicine in the UK for entry in 2020, and were UK residents.Main outcome measuresViews on calculated grades, views on medical school admissions and teaching in 2020 and 2021, reported experiences of education during the national lockdown.ResultsRespondents were concerned about the calculated grades that replaced A-level examinations: female and Black Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants felt teachers would find it difficult to grade and rank students accurately, and applicants from non-selective state schools and living in deprived areas had concerns about the standardisation process. Calculated grades were generally not considered fair enough to use in selection, but were considered fair enough to use in combination with other measures including interview and aptitude test scores. Respondents from non-selective state (public) schools reported less access to educational resources compared with private/selective school pupils, less online teaching in real time and less time studying during lockdown.ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic has and will have significant and long-term impacts on the selection, education and performance of our medical workforce. It is important that the views and experiences of applicants from diverse backgrounds are considered in decisions affecting their future and the future of the profession.

Methodology of ECG Interpretation in the Padova Program

1990 ◽  
Vol 29 (04) ◽  
pp. 386-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Degani ◽  
G. Bortolan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Main Aspect ◽  
Measurement Evaluation ◽  
Possibility Distributions ◽  
Linguistic Decision Making ◽  
The University ◽  
Ecg Interpretation

AbstractThe main lines ofthe program designed for the interpretation of ECGs, developed in Padova by LADSEB-CNR with the cooperation of the Medical School of the University of Padova are described. In particular, the strategies used for (i) morphology recognition, (ii) measurement evaluation, and (iii) linguistic decision making are illustrated. The main aspect which discerns this program in comparison with other approaches to computerized electrocardiography is its ability of managing the imprecision in both the measurements and the medical knowledge through the use of fuzzy-set methodologies. So-called possibility distributions are used to represent ill-defined parameters as well as threshold limits for diagnostic criteria. In this way, smooth conclusions are derived when the evidence does not support a crisp decision. The influence of the CSE project on the evolution of the Padova program is illustrated.

scholarly journals Medical Student Ophthalmic Knowledge Proficiency after Completing a Clinical Elective or an Online Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. e255-e266
Author(s):  
Jacob J. Abou-Hanna ◽  
Jonah E. Yousif ◽  
Ariane D. Kaplan ◽  
David C. Musch ◽  
Jonathan D. Trobe
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Clinical Rotation ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Written Examination ◽  
Michigan Medical School ◽  
The University ◽  
Michigan Medical ◽  
Online Group ◽  
School Curricula

Abstract Background As more information is being packed into medical school curricula, mainstream medical topics legitimately receive more attention than specialty topics such as ophthalmology. However, general practitioners, as gatekeepers of specialty care, must attain competency in ophthalmology. We have investigated whether an online ophthalmology course alone would be noninferior to the same online course plus an in-person clinical elective in providing ophthalmic knowledge. Methods Students at the University of Michigan Medical School voluntarily enrolled in one of two groups: an Online Only group requiring satisfactory completion of an online course entitled “The Eyes Have It” (TEHI) or a Clinical + Online group requiring students to complete a 2-week clinical rotation and the TEHI online course. The outcome metric was the score on an independent 50-question written examination of ophthalmic knowledge. Students also completed a survey assessing confidence in managing ophthalmic problems. Results Twenty students in the Clinical + Online group and 59 students in the Online Only group completed the study. The Clinical + Online group slightly outscored the Online Only group (86.3 vs. 83.0%, p = 0.004). When the two outlier questions were removed from the analysis, there was no difference in mean scores between the two groups (85.8 vs. 85.4, p = 0.069). Students in the Clinical + Online group devoted 80 more hours to the experience than did the students in the Online Only group. The number of hours devoted to the course and interest in ophthalmology were weakly correlated with examination performance. After completion of the experiment, there was no difference in student-reported comfort in dealing with ophthalmic problems between the two groups. Conclusion The examination scores of the students who completed the in-person alone were only slightly inferior to those of the students who completed the in-person clinical elective and the online course. These results suggest that an online course alone may provide a satisfactory ophthalmic knowledge base in a more compact timeframe, an alternative that should have appeal to students who do not intend to pursue a career in ophthalmology.

Use of reference management software among postgraduate students in Greece

2021 ◽  
pp. 096100062199641
Author(s):  
Ilias Nitsos ◽  
Afrodite Malliari ◽  
Rodopi Chamouroudi
Keyword(s):  
Student Discipline ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Management Software ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The University ◽  
Degree Level

The use of reference management software in the context of academic work and research is the main subject of this study. The study focuses on the extent to which postgraduate students at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, one of the largest Greek universities, make use of – or avoid using – reference management software tools to organize their bibliographic databases and to automate the process of creating references and citations. The study also tries to find out which are the key factors for their choices and whether certain background characteristics affect their behavior. It should be mentioned that no previous studies have been conducted in Greece regarding the use of reference management software in the academic environment. An online questionnaire was sent to the postgraduate students at the University and a result set of 545 responses was collected and analyzed. The majority (almost two-thirds) of the respondents identified themselves as non-users and one-third identified themselves as reference management software users. Among the latter, Mendeley was found to be the software used by more than two-thirds of the users and was followed by EndNote and Zotero. It is worth mentioning that Mendeley is the software officially recommended by the University’s central library to its users but most of the students (more than 60%) were not aware of this fact. In terms of background characteristics, the analysis revealed, among other things, statistically significant relationships between degree level, student discipline and preferences, reference management software features, and potential future use of reference management software.

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