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Developing and Marking Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Ronald M. Harden, Ross Scalese
Date:Tuesday,Dec 07, 2004
Time: 8:00AM-1:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 30

Since its inception three decades ago, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and its many variants are now established as a standard of student assessment in clinical medicine. In this workshop we will have the opportunity to learn from a world-renowned expert on OSCE from the very center where OSCE was first conceptualized!

This hands-on workshop will focus on the following:
  1. Fundamental aspects of student assessment
  2. Updated review of OSCE
  3. Development of OSCE stations
  4. Marking of OSCE stations
At the end of the workshop, we hope to work together and develop at least 10 good quality OSCE stations that we can implement in our practice immediately.
 
How To Develop High Quality Objective (MCQ) Tests
Susan M. Case
Date:Tuesday,Dec 07, 2004
Time: 8:00AM-1:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 60

Despite the frequent and wide usage of MCQs in student assessment, many concerns are still being raised. Can we improve upon MCQs to test beyond knowledge recall? Can we make MCQs clinically relevant? How can we review our MCQ?

This workshop will be based on current evidences and recommendations. We will have plenty of opportunity to develop and review our own MCQs.

This hands-on workshop will focus on the following:
  1. Current trends and recommendations in MCQs
  2. Development of MCQs
  3. Review and analysis of MCQs
At the end of the workshop, we hope to work together and develop MCQs that we can use during student assessment.
 
Blueprinting to Establish the Content Validity of an Examination
David Newble
Date:Tuesday,Dec 07, 2004
Time: 2:00PM-6:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 60
  • Blueprinting to establish the content validity of any assessment
  • Content validity is an essential requirement for a high quality assessment
  • Developing a bluepring to guide content sampling is a practical way of establishing this
  • This workshop will demonstrate a blueprinting procedure that can be used for written and OSCE style clinical examinations
 
Portfolio for Student Assessment
Margery H. Davis
Date:Tuesday,Dec 07, 2004
Time: 2:00PM-6:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 30

There has been an upsurge of interest in portfolio assessment in the health care professions in recent years. Participants in this workshop will explore the reasons for introducing portfolio assessment, what is involved in the portfolio assessment process, the material for inclusion in the portfolio and how to assess it.
 
Eleven Steps to Successful Scientific Writing
Georges Bordage
Date:Tuesday,Dec 07, 2004
Time: 2:00PM-6:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 60

Participants will go through the following eleven steps, one-by-one, with examples at each step and opportunities to discuss the issues raised:
  1. Getting started: What is the message? To whom? And why is it important, so what?
  2. Listing the key points using a structured abstract
  3. Who are the authors?
  4. Which journal?
  5. Pre-writing: conceptual dimension of writing
  6. Drafts
  7. Refining & polishing: structural and mechanical dimensions of writing
  8. References
  9. Title: indicative (what) and informative (the message)
  10. Friendly critique: what reviewers and editors are looking for
  11. Submitting the manuscript to a journal
The session will end with a short presentation of the review and publication processes.
 
Developing and Marking Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Margery H. Davis
Date:Wednesday,Dec 08, 2004
Time: 8:00AM-1:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 30

Since its inception three decades ago, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and its many variants are now established as a standard of student assessment in clinical medicine. In this workshop we will have the opportunity to learn from a world-renowned expert on OSCE from the very center where OSCE was first conceptualized!

This hands-on workshop will focus on the following:
  1. Overview of OSCE
  2. Development of OSCE stations
  3. Marking of OSCE stations
At the end of the workshop, we hope to work together and develop good quality OSCE stations that we can implement in our practice.
 
Writing Extended Matching Questions (EMQs)
Susan M. Case
Date:Wednesday,Dec 08, 2004
Time: 8:00AM-1:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 60

Extended Matching Question (EMQ) or Extended Matching Item (EMI) is a newer format of student assessment instrument that is gaining popularity. EMQs are practical alternatives to open response questions while maintaining desired objectivity and consistency.

This workshop will be based on current evidences and recommendations. We will develop and review our own EMQ.

This hands-on workshop will focus on the followings:
  1. Features of EMQs as student assessment instrument
  2. Development of EMQs
  3. Review and analysis of EMQs
At the end of the workshop, we hope to work together and develop EMQs that we can use during student assessment.
 
Setting Defensible Standards for Written and Clinical Examinations
David Newble
Date:Wednesday,Dec 08, 2004
Time: 2:00PM-6:00PM
Maximum no. of participants: 60
 
 
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Faculty of Medicine
National University of Singapore
 
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