testing as teaching co-medical anatomy: a practical view
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TESTING AS TEACHING CO-MEDICAL ANATOMY: A PRACTICAL VIEW. www.lionden.com/ifaa_2004.htm. Kevin Patton Ph.D. St. Charles Community College St. Louis University Medical School. TESTING AS TEACHING. Completing a test or quiz can be a learning process in itself. 1973. McKenzie - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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TESTING AS TEACHINGTESTING AS TEACHINGCO-MEDICAL ANATOMY:CO-MEDICAL ANATOMY:
A PRACTICAL VIEWA PRACTICAL VIEW
Kevin Patton Ph.D. Kevin Patton Ph.D. St. Charles Community CollegeSt. Charles Community College
St. Louis University Medical SchoolSt. Louis University Medical School
www.lionden.com/ifaa_2004.htm
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TESTING AS TEACHINGTESTING AS TEACHING
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Completing a test or quizCompleting a test or quizcan be a learning processcan be a learning process
in itself in itself 1973. McKenzie 1973. McKenzie 1978. Denton and Crowley1978. Denton and Crowley 1979. Elton and Laurillard 1979. Elton and Laurillard 1981. Fisher, Williams,and Roth1981. Fisher, Williams,and Roth 1989. Rudman 1989. Rudman 1991. Dempster1991. Dempster 1994. Frederiksen 1994. Frederiksen 2000. Connor-Greene2000. Connor-Greene 2002. Haladyna, Downing, and Rodriquez2002. Haladyna, Downing, and Rodriquez 2002. Kennedy 2002. Kennedy 2003. Halpern and Hakel2003. Halpern and Hakel
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Online, preprogrammedOnline, preprogrammedtesting toolstesting tools
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Online testingOnline testinga powerful form of testing & teachinga powerful form of testing & teaching
AutomaticAutomaticAccessibleAccessible Images, including animationsImages, including animations Immediate feedbackImmediate feedbackFlexibleFlexibleMultiple repetitionsMultiple repetitions
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Case StudyCase Study
Anatomy & Physiology courseAnatomy & Physiology courseStudentsStudents
UndergraduateUndergraduateNursingNursingOccupational therapyOccupational therapyOther health-related Other health-related
professionsprofessions
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Old way New wayOld way New way All paper testsAll paper tests
6 written tests6 written tests
Limited illustrations, Limited illustrations, photographs, other photographs, other imagesimages
Both online & Both online & paper testspaper tests
9 9 online testsonline tests 2 2 online practice examsonline practice exams
2 2 written examswritten exams All types of imagesAll types of images
availableavailable
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Online testsOnline tests
Images edited in Images edited in PhotoshopPhotoshop Image/photo editing programImage/photo editing program Images saved as .jpg or .gif filesImages saved as .jpg or .gif files
Tests created in Tests created in RespondusRespondusTest creation softwareTest creation softwareUploads tests to online testing platformUploads tests to online testing platform
Tests administered in Tests administered in WebCTWebCTOnline testing platformOnline testing platformWebCT also creates tests but interface is less WebCT also creates tests but interface is less
friendly than Respondusfriendly than Respondus
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Online testsOnline tests
Images edited in Images edited in PhotoshopPhotoshop Image/photo editing programImage/photo editing program Images saved as .jpg filesImages saved as .jpg files
Tests created in Tests created in RespondusRespondusTest creation softwareTest creation softwareUploads tests to online testing platformUploads tests to online testing platform
Tests administered in Tests administered in WebCTWebCTOnline testing platformOnline testing platformWebCT also creates tests but interface is less WebCT also creates tests but interface is less
friendlyfriendly
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Image source: Image source: Scan images from your textbookScan images from your textbook
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Image sources: Image collectionsImage sources: Image collections
From your textbook/atlas publisher
Purchased collection
Online resources
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Image sources: your ownImage sources: your own
Photos you take yourself
Medical images you acquire
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Edit in PhotoshopEdit in Photoshop
Save as .jpg file
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Advanced editingAdvanced editing
From Gray’s Anatomy online version
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Online testsOnline tests
Images edited in Images edited in PhotoshopPhotoshop Image/photo editing programImage/photo editing program Images saved as .jpg filesImages saved as .jpg files
Tests created in Tests created in RespondusRespondusTest creation softwareTest creation softwareUploads tests to online testing platformUploads tests to online testing platform
Tests administered in Tests administered in WebCTWebCTOnline testing platformOnline testing platformWebCT also creates tests but interface is less WebCT also creates tests but interface is less
friendlyfriendly
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Case StudyCase Study(multiple choice or short answer or paragraph style)(multiple choice or short answer or paragraph style)
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Organize items intoOrganize items into“question sets”“question sets”
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Question sets in WebCTQuestion sets in WebCT
Randomized within set
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Items must be answeredItems must be answeredoneone at a time at a time
Each test may be taken 3 timesEach test may be taken 3 times
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RandomizationRandomization
Each item may have randomized choicesEach item may have randomized choicesEach question set may be randomizedEach question set may be randomizedEach attempt by each student is Each attempt by each student is differentdifferentEach attempt by each student is Each attempt by each student is
unpredictableunpredictableLiterally thousands of different Literally thousands of different
combinations!combinations!
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Publish test to WebCT platformPublish test to WebCT platform
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Online testsOnline tests
Images edited in Images edited in PhotoshopPhotoshop Image/photo editing programImage/photo editing program Images saved as .jpg filesImages saved as .jpg files
Tests created in Tests created in RespondusRespondusTest creation softwareTest creation softwareUploads tests to online testing platformUploads tests to online testing platform
Tests administered in Tests administered in WebCTWebCTOnline testing platformOnline testing platformWebCT also creates tests . . . but interface is WebCT also creates tests . . . but interface is
less friendly than Respondusless friendly than Respondus
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Students may nowtake tests online
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Students view results onlineStudents view results online
Immediate feedbackImmediate feedbackStudents may effectively prepare for their Students may effectively prepare for their
next attemptnext attempt
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Automatic scoring may also be programmedto provide the correct answer or to provide additional feedback
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EffectivenessEffectiveness
What is the experience of the teacher?What is the experience of the teacher? I found that the online approach is I found that the online approach is
effectiveeffectiveGrades seemed to improveGrades seemed to improve
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Grade improvement?Grade improvement?
Old wayOld way New wayNew way
Course Course AverageAverage 7070 7474 7979 8484
Final Final ExamExam 4646 5151 6767 6767
Number Number ofof
studentsstudents159159 197197 210210 209209
Valid comparisons?
Improvement in course average?
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Grade improvement?Grade improvement?
Old wayOld way New wayNew way
Course Course AverageAverage 7070 7474 7979 8484
Final Final ExamExam 4646 5151 6767 6767
Number Number ofof
studentsstudents159159 197197 210210 209209
Improvement in final exam scores?
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Grade improvement?Grade improvement?
Old wayOld way New wayNew way
Course Course AverageAverage 7070 7474 7979 8484
Final Final ExamExam 4646 5151 6767 6767
Number Number ofof
studentsstudents159159 197197 210210 209209
Improvement in student retention?
(all groups began each semester at 225)
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EffectivenessEffectiveness
What is the experience of the teacher?What is the experience of the teacher? I found that the online approach is I found that the online approach is
effectiveeffectiveGrades seemed to improveGrades seemed to improveLess class time spent on testingLess class time spent on testing
Less time grading testsLess time grading tests
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EffectivenessEffectiveness
What is the experience of students?What is the experience of students?Online survey of 171 students Online survey of 171 students Found that the online approach is effectiveFound that the online approach is effective
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Do online tests make you better Do online tests make you better prepared for the exams? prepared for the exams?
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YesYes NoNo
170170 11
99.4%99.4% 0.6%0.6%
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Do online tests help you learn the Do online tests help you learn the concepts of the course better? concepts of the course better?
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YesYes NoNo
155155 1616
90.6%90.6% 9.4%9.4%
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Do online tests help you prepare for Do online tests help you prepare for practical exams in the lab? practical exams in the lab?
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YesYes NoNo
153153 1818
89.5%89.5% 10.5%10.5%
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What resources do you use while What resources do you use while taking an online test? taking an online test?
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Textbook
Outline
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Past test
ResourceResource YesYes NoNo
TextbookTextbook 164164 77
OutlinesOutlines 170170 11
NotesNotes 142142 2828
Printout ofPrintout of previous previous attemptattempt
155155 1616
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Do online tests haveDo online tests havea high level of difficulty? a high level of difficulty?
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YesYes NoNo
106106 6565
62.0%62.0% 38.0%38.0%
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Effective learningEffective learning
Students are challenged by online testsStudents are challenged by online testsStudents spend time exploring resourcesStudents spend time exploring resources
Textbook/atlasTextbook/atlasCourse outlinesCourse outlinesClass notesClass notesPrevious test attemptsPrevious test attempts
Students feel better prepared for examsStudents feel better prepared for examsStudents feel they’ve learned more overallStudents feel they’ve learned more overall
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Some practical pointsSome practical points
How do I apply to an existing course?How do I apply to an existing course?Add online quizzes or tests?Add online quizzes or tests?Replace some in-class tests?Replace some in-class tests?
Do I have an online testing platform Do I have an online testing platform available?available?Your institution / consortium?Your institution / consortium?Your textbook publisher?Your textbook publisher?Do I need an add-on design program?Do I need an add-on design program?
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More practical pointsMore practical points
What software do I need?What software do I need?Do I have an image editor?Do I have an image editor?Do I have a test design program?Do I have a test design program?
What skills do I need?What skills do I need?Can I edit an image?Can I edit an image?Can I learn the testing software?Can I learn the testing software?Can I manage the online platform?Can I manage the online platform?What help is available to gain these skills and What help is available to gain these skills and
support them?support them?
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TESTING AS TEACHINGTESTING AS TEACHINGCO-MEDICAL ANATOMY:CO-MEDICAL ANATOMY:
A PRACTICAL VIEWA PRACTICAL VIEW
Kevin Patton Ph.D. Kevin Patton Ph.D. St. Charles Community CollegeSt. Charles Community College
St. Louis University Medical SchoolSt. Louis University Medical School
www.lionden.com/ifaa_2004.htm