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Academic Integrity in the Information Age: Insights from Health Sciences Students at a South African University
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Colette Melissa Kell; Yasmeen Thandar; Adelle Kemlall Bhundoo; Firoza Haffejee; Bongiwe Mbhele; Jennifer Ducray – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: Academic integrity is vital to the success and sustainability of the academic project and particularly critical in the training of ethical and informed health professionals. Yet studies have found that cheating in online exams was commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the increased use of online and blended learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Integrity, Cheating
Evaluating the Influence of E-Learning on the Performance of Healthcare Professionals in Providing Support
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Ajenifuja, Deborah; Adeliyi, Timothy – International Journal on E-Learning, 2022
Background: The healthcare professionals are in a vital position in providing apt and reliable support to HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis patients. However, there is dire need to carefully examine cross-disciplinary approaches to combat the burden of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in sub-Saharan African countries. In resolving this gap, e-learning a…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Allied Health Personnel, Communicable Diseases, Interdisciplinary Approach
The Power of Practice: Adjusting Curriculum to Include Emphasis on Skills
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Co, Elizabeth – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2019
Critical thinking skills are sought after in the workforce and are often included in course, departmental, and programmatic learning objectives. However, in the curriculum of many courses we tend to focus on content rather than on fostering the growth of the cognitive skills needed to improve critical thinking ability. Further, skills are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Critical Thinking, Lecture Method, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
CASPer, an Online Pre-Interview Screen for Personal/Professional Characteristics: Prediction of National Licensure Scores
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Dore, Kelly L.; Reiter, Harold I.; Kreuger, Sharyn; Norman, Geoffrey R. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2017
Typically, only a minority of applicants to health professional training are invited to interview. However, pre-interview measures of cognitive skills predict for national licensure scores (Gauer et al. in "Med Educ Online" 21 2016) and subsequently licensure scores predict for performance in practice (Tamblyn et al. in "JAMA"…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Interviews, Cognitive Ability, Predictor Variables
Automatic Testing and Assessment of Neuroanatomy Using a Digital Brain Atlas: Method and Development of Computer- and Mobile-Based Applications
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Nowinski, Wieslaw L.; Thirunavuukarasuu, Arumugam; Ananthasubramaniam, Anand; Chua, Beng Choon; Qian, Guoyu; Nowinska, Natalia G.; Marchenko, Yevgen; Volkau, Ihar – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2009
Preparation of tests and student's assessment by the instructor are time consuming. We address these two tasks in neuroanatomy education by employing a digital media application with a three-dimensional (3D), interactive, fully segmented, and labeled brain atlas. The anatomical and vascular models in the atlas are linked to "Terminologia…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Atlases, Brain, Handheld Devices
Equivalency of Computer-based and Paper-and-pencil Testing.
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DeAngelis, Susan – Journal of Allied Health, 2000
Dental hygiene students (n=15) took a first examination on computer then paper; 15 others took the paper test first. Computer test scores were higher than paper for the first exam. Student acceptance of the computer format was mixed. Computer exams reduced scoring and grade reporting time. (SK)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Dental Hygienists
A Profile Examination System for Physician Extenders and a Method for Curricular Prescription. Final Report.
Smull, Ned W.; And Others – 1977
The basic purposes of the Profile Examination for Physician Extenders (PEPE) project included: (1) development of a computerized test item bank from which Profile Examinations could be generated, (2) review and analysis of curricula for the allied health groups, and (3) assessment of the reliability and validity of the Profile Examinations. The…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Oriented Programs