Evaluating the clinical teaching of medical imaging students at Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- Author:
Almohiy HM
;
Davidson R
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords:
OSCE, clinical program, laboratory sessions, medical imaging education.
- From:Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
2011;7(3):1-5
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Purpose: To ascertain the effectiveness of the clinical, tutorial-based component of teaching and the clinical
assessment method in the Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science at Curtin University of Technology (CUT), Perth,
Western Australia.
Materials and Methods: In mid-2006, second- and third-year students enrolled in CUT’s Medical Imaging Science
degree were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
evaluation program and clinical teaching. Thirty-three of 57 students answered questions about demographics and their
opinions of the laboratory sessions, clinical placements and the OSCEs.
Results: Seventy-six per cent of students were satisfied with their laboratory sessions and clinical placements.
Sixty-four per cent of respondents indicated that the OSCE was not an objective evaluation, but 82% of students felt the OSCE was an effective test of their radiography skills and knowledge, and believed that they were able to evaluate and care for a patient during the OSCE.
Conclusion: Overall, the surveyed students believed that the practical skills explored in laboratory sessions helped
improve clinical training outcomes; however, only 33% of the students were satisfied that the OSCE was an appropriate assessment of their clinical training in hospitals.
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