The Anatomy of a Lab Practical and the Dissection of the Results
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The Anatomy of a Lab Practicaland the Dissection of the Results
Elizabeth Spudich, PhD and Kathy Day, MS
ObjectivesRecall the concepts of reliability and validity in testing.Gain an understanding of the unique challenges in using biological materials in testing.Design your ExamSoft database to effectively control for the additional variables inherent in the lab practical.Design questions and testing procedures to improve and assure validity in practical exams.
The Team
Elizabeth Spudich, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell BiologyThomas Jefferson University
Christine Wade, PT, EdDAssociate Professor, Department of Physical TherapyThomas Jefferson University Kathy Day, MS, RRT, RPFTSenior Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and LearningThomas Jefferson University
The Anatomy of a Lab Practical…Room layout and the movement through stationsTimers, timing and ExamSoftThe challenges of anatomy specimens
• Normal deviations/pathology• Prosection/student dissection• Degradation of specimen over time
…and the Dissection of the ResultsReliability
• Categories, Categories, Categories• Specimen database• Question creation/retirement
Question Design• Fill in the blank vs multiple choice• Case study/branching
Longitudinal analysis
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