Learner perception of oral and written examinations in an international medical training program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are an increasing number of training programs in emergency medicine involving different countries or cultures. Many examination types, both oral and written, have been validated as useful assessment tools around the world; but learner perception of their use in the setting of cross-cultural training programs has not been described.

Aims

The goal of this study was to evaluate learner perception of four common examination methods in an international educational curriculum in emergency medicine.

Methods

Twenty-four physicians in a cross-cultural training program were surveyed to determine learner perception of four different examination methods: structured oral case simulations, multiple-choice tests, semi-structured oral examinations, and essay tests. W

SUBMITTER: Kelly SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2850976 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature