Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
Restrictive laboratory scheduling, an increasing number of human cadaver-based anatomy courses and a reduction in the curricular time allotted to anatomy courses have created problems with cadaver laboratory access at the University of New England. This article describes a combination of anatomy testing and grading strategies to allow “at risk” (borderline failing) students an opportunity to remediate their lowest set of examination scores and pass their anatomy course. An alternative electronic practical examination for these students provided flexibility in laboratory scheduling, thereby increasing laboratory access for other students taking concurrent courses. Specifically, the electronic examinations allowed for a reduction in the amount of time the cadaver laboratory is locked down for examination purposes. Masters-level occupational therapy (MOT) students, physician assistant students (MPA), and doctoral level physical therapy (DPT) students participated in a prosection-based human cadaver laboratory and take cadaver-based practical examinations as part of their anatomy course. Students who were not performing at a passing level for their curriculum (69.5% for MOT and MPA, 79.5% for DPT) were given an opportunity to remediate their lowest set of multiple choice and practical examinations using the previous year's multiple choice examination and a new electronic practical examination. When the original cadaver-based practical and multiple choice examination scores were replaced with the remedial electronic practical examination and remedial multiple choice examination scores, 75% (24/32) of these students were able to successfully remediate their academic deficiencies and pass their anatomy course.
Recommended Citation
Daly, Frank J., "Use Of Electronic Anatomy Practical Examinations For Remediating “At Risk” Students" (2010). Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications. 5.
https://dune.une.edu/biomed_facpubs/5
Comments
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Daly, F. J. (2010), Use of electronic anatomy practical examinations for remediating “at risk” students. Anat Sci Ed, 3: 46–49, which has been published in final form at DOI: 10.1002/ase.120, copyright © 2009 American Association of Anatomists. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.