Unlocking learning: exploring take-home examinations and <i>viva voce</i> examinations in microbiology education for biomedical laboratory science students.

ABSTRACT: Many educational institutions transitioned to digital distance-based learning and assessment formats in 2020 due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. This shift has often been associated with concerns about increased student cheating and heightened stress. In this study, we compared the major course assessment grades of students in a microbiology course delivered through a digital distance-based format, including a take-home examination and a viva voce examination during 2020, 2021, and 2022 (n = 127) with those who took the course in a traditional, live, in-person format with an in-class examination in 2019 (n = 45). Additionally, an extensive course evaluation survey was conducted to assess student satisfaction with the differ

SUBMITTER: Curbo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12020818 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature