Feasibility and Acceptability of Web-Based Structured Oral Examinations for Postgraduate Certification: Mixed Methods Preliminary Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted postgraduate certification examinations globally. The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa continued hosting certification examinations through the pandemic. This was achieved by effecting a rapid transition from in-person to web-based certification examinations.

Objective

This formative evaluation explored candidates' acceptability of web-based structured oral examinations (SOEs) hosted via Zoom (Zoom Communications Inc). We also reported the audiovisual quality and technical challenges encountered while using Zoom and candidates' overall experience with these examinations conducted during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, performance in web-based certification examinations was compared with previous in-person

SUBMITTER: Burch V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10919348 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature