Modification of national OSCE due to COVID-19 : implementation and students’ feedback
Hytönen, Hanna; Näpänkangas, Ritva; Karaharju-Suvanto, Terhi; Eväsoja, Taina; Kallio, Anu; Kokkari, Anne; Tuononen, Tiina; Lahti, Satu (2021-10-10)
Hytönen, H., Näpänkangas, R., Karaharju-Suvanto, T., Eväsoja, T., Kallio, A., Kokkari, A., Tuononen, T. and Lahti, S. (2021), Modification of national OSCE due to COVID-19 – Implementation and students’ feedback. Eur J Dent Educ, 25: 679-688. https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.12646
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Abstract
Aim: The aims were to describe the development of a modified national online OSCE during COVID-19 and assess related student feedback.
Material and methods: The modified online OSCE comprising of eight question entities was organised simultaneously in all four dental institutes of Finland using the Moodle virtual learning environment. All fourth-year students (n = 179) attended the examination online at home. Student feedback was collected via an anonymous questionnaire with multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions concerning attitudes towards the modified online OSCE, as well as content and usability of the question entities in the examination. Means and standard deviations were calculated for multiple-choice questions. Content analysis was used for open-ended questions.
Results: Of 179 students, 119 (66%) consented to the study. Students experienced they had received adequate information (mean 3.8; SD 1.2), had a positive attitude before the examination (4.0; 1.0) and found the practice test useful (3.7; 1.1) (range 1–5). Technical implementation (2.7; 0.7) and the difficulty of the questions (2.9; 0.6) (range 1–4) were found to be good. The teaching students received during their studies was sufficient (3.2; 0.5) (range 1–4). Content (mean 3.2; 0.4) and usability (2.9; 0.4) of the question entities were good (range 1–4). The themes arising from open-ended questions were importance and practicality of the topic (in questions) in relation to the work of a dentist and gratitude for the rapid conversion of the OSCE into an online examination despite COVID-19. The themes arising from negative experiences included difficulties in completing the examination within the time allocated, and dissatisfaction with the model answers provided after the examination.
Conclusion: The positive student feedback towards the modified online OSCE encourages including an online examination to complement the traditional OSCE.
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