Effect of online formative assessment on summative performance in integrated musculoskeletal system module

• DOI: 10.1186/s12909-015-0318-1
• Publication Date: 2015-03-02T11:44:08Z
• Authors: Nilesh Kumar Mitra; Ankur Barua
• Keywords: Knowledge survey; Online assessment; Educational measurement

The impact of web-based formative assessment practices on performance undergraduate medical students in summative assessments is not widely studied. This study was conducted among third-year a designated university Malaysia to compare the effect, assessment, repeated computer-based with automated feedback that single paper-based face-to face feedback.This quasi-randomized trial two groups who were selected by stratified random technique from cohort undertaking Musculoskeletal module. control group C (n = 102) subjected MCQ test. experimental E 65) provided three online tests feedback. test scores for both these collected after completion module.In this study, no significant difference observed between mean groups. However, Band 1 higher entry qualification showed score assessment. A trivial, but and positive correlation (r(2) +0.328) E. proportionate increase found be almost double than C.The use computer based improved better academic background Computer-based can explored as an optional addition curriculum pre-clinical integrated program improve ability.