The View of Dentistry Tutors and Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences about Assessment Methods of Theoretical and Practical Courses of Clinical Sciences

Maedeh Vakili Saatloo; Shirin Fattahi; Solmaz Bigham

doi:10.22037/jme.v17i1.18899

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v17i1.18899

The View of Dentistry Tutors and Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences about Assessment Methods of Theoretical and Practical Courses of Clinical Sciences

Author(s):

Maedeh Vakili Saatloo¹,

Shirin Fattahi^2,*,

Solmaz Bigham³

1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran

2Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iranedical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3Dentist, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 17, issue 1; e105608

Published online:Oct 19, 2018

Article type:Brief Report

Received:Oct 24, 2017

Accepted:Feb 21, 2018

How to Cite:Vakili Saatloo M, Fattahi S, Bigham S. The View of Dentistry Tutors and Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences about Assessment Methods of Theoretical and Practical Courses of Clinical Sciences.J Med Edu.2018;17(1):e105608.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v17i1.18899.

Abstract

Background: Assessment is one of the indispensable parts of educational plans and appropriate assessment results in higher educational efficiency. Efficient assessment provides valuable information about the educational plan and students’ success. We aimed to study the view of dentistry tutors and students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences about assessment methods of theoretical and practical courses of clinical sciences in 2015-2016 to find out the basic problems of assessment.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on tutors of all educational departments and 100 dentistry students who had entered university during 2009-2010. The data collection instrument of thestudy was questionnaire designed in two theoretical (14 items) and practical (9 items) sections, scored from 0 to 4. The assessment condition was divided and calculated in the faculty based on differentcourses and the collected data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 16.Results: The students evaluated theoretical assessment as moderate, this is while practical assessment was mentioned as inappropriate. The masters evaluated both theoretical and practical assessments asappropriate.Conclusion: According to the students’ viewpoint who evaluated assessment as moderate and inappropriate, it can be concluded that assessment methods of theoretical and practical courses should be substituted with more efficient and acceptable ones.

Keywords

Satisfaction

T Heoretical A Nd P Ractical A Ssessment

D Entistry S Tudent

Tutor

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