EVALUATING THE USEFULNESS OF SELF-SCORING AFTER DISCUSSING ANSWERS WITH 3RD YEAR MBBS PHARMACOLOGY STUDENTS.

http://doi.org/10.46536/jpumhs/2023/13.01.397

Abstract

Abstract

Introduction: Students may only utilise the idea of self-evaluate when they are able to choose the

standards that will be applied and make assessments about the extent to which their work satisfies those

standards. Methods: The present study was conducted at Suleman Roshan Medical College Tando Adam,

after the approval from institutional ethics review committee, from January 2022 to December 2022.

During the course of an entire year, Eleven separate tests, comprising 2 midterms, have already been

given. Following the final test, the pupils were provided with a Likert question asking them to contrast the

new assessment format with old one in terms of its academic potential & ability to assess their

competence. As well, the pupils were tasked with assessing the test's difficulty level, relevancy, &

duration. Results: A total of n=82 participants had submitted the responses on evaluating the usefulness

of self-scoring after discussing answers with 3rd year MBBS Pharmacology students. The responses were

obtained by likert Scale. Analysis of the findings had revealed that majority of the participants had either

strongly agree and agree with the questions regarding evaluating the usefulness of self-scoring after

discussion thus suggesting the fact 3rd year MBBS students were favouring the concept of self-scoring.

Results were analysed using P-value of ≤ 0.05(95% CI) as significant. Conclusion: It has always been

discovered that learners view this type of exam as a far more useful educational instrument than the

traditional one. The students are given real - time feedback, were made aware of one‘s wrong responses &

gaps in knowledge, & given the chance to think about them.