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J. Keba; Vineetha K. Ramdas Nayak; N. Sajitha; S. Himiki – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
Formative assessment is a valuable tool in medical education as it allows students to reflect on their own learning and make necessary corrections. The use of innovative techniques in formative assessment can make it more engaging and effective for students, particularly utilizing electronic tools. A word cloud is a visual representation of data…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Computer Software, Student Evaluation, Physiology
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Snekalatha, S.; Marzuk, S. Mohamed; Meshram, Swapnatai A.; Maheswari, K. Uma; Sugapriya, G.; Sivasharon, K. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
Medical education has gone online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Formative assessment is essential to facilitate the learning process in medical education. However, various challenges arise during online assessment, which include reliability, when done without monitoring and practical concerns like Internet connectivity issues. This study was…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Test Reliability, Test Validity
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Brown, Gregory A.; Bice, Matthew R.; Shaw, Brandon S.; Shaw, Ina – Advances in Physiology Education, 2015
Review quizzes can provide students with feedback and assist in the preparation for in-class tests, but students often do not voluntarily use self-testing resources. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate if taking a mandatory online review quiz alters performance on subsequent in-class tests. During two semesters of a single-semester…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physiology, Computer Assisted Testing, Tests
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Marden, Nicole Y.; Ulman, Leslie G.; Wilson, Fiona S.; Velan, Gary M. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
Online formative assessments have become increasingly popular; however, formal evidence supporting their educational benefits is limited. This study investigated the impact of online feedback quizzes on the learning experiences and outcomes of undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory physiology course. Four quiz models were tested, which…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Learning Experience, Physiology, Science Instruction
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Dobson, John L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2008
Online quizzes were introduced into an undergraduate Exercise Physiology course to encourage students to read ahead and think critically about the course material before coming to class. The purpose of the study was to determine if the use of the online quizzes was associated with improvements in summative exam scores and if the online quizzes…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Tests, Exercise Physiology, Correlation