The Anatomy of a Lab Practical and the Dissection of the Results
Transcript of The Anatomy of a Lab Practical and the Dissection of the Results
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TheAnatomy of aLab Practical and the Dissection of the Results
Kathy Day, MS, RRT, RPFT
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Objectives
• Recall 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.
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The Team
Elizabeth Spudich, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell Biology
Thomas Jefferson University
Christine Wade, PT, EdDAssociate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Thomas Jefferson University
Kathy Day, MS, RRT, RPFTSenior Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and Learning
Thomas Jefferson University
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The Anatomy of a Lab Practical…
• Room layout and the movement through stations
• Timers, timing and ExamSoft• The challenges of anatomy specimens
– Normal deviations/pathology– Prosection/student dissection– Degradation of specimen over time