Are we ready yet for digital transformation? Virtual versus on-campus OSCE as assessment tools in pharmacy education. A randomized controlled head-to-head comparative assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global COVID-19 pandemic has influenced pharmacy education including learning, assessment, and exams. In the UAE, pharmacy instructors have adapted several innovative teaching methods to strive for quality learning outcomes. The current trial presented a head-to-head comparative assessment between on-campus versus virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) with examiners' and students' perspectives.

Aim

The main aim was to compare fourth-year students' and examiners' perceptions of the feasibility (time and logistics), stress, performance, and satisfaction between on-campus versus virtual OSCE.

Method

A randomized controlled head-to-head comparative assessment between the On-campus and virtual OSCE was conducted to explore performance and

SUBMITTER: Kharaba Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9876029 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature