The prospects of sitting 'end of year' open book exams in the light of COVID-19: A medical student's perspective
The prospects of sitting 'end of year' open book exams in the light of COVID-19: A medical student's perspective
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DOI：
10.1080/0142159x.2020.1766668
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发表时间：
2020-05-18
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4.7
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Brown, Leo R.
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Jervis, Christopher G.;Brown, Leo R.
在冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行期间，英国的医学院被迫大幅重组教学和评估。作为其中的一部分，有些人选择通过开卷考试（OBE）来评估进展。我的目标是分享我的想法作为一个不安定的四年级医学生即将开始我的第一套临床考试进行这种格式。在这种独特和具有挑战性的情况下准备考试的困难不可低估。在家工作，在社交距离期间，学生周围有额外的家庭压力，我们都面临着在这场大流行病。再加上新的、不熟悉的考试形式，这将不可避免地导致学生感到气馁。虽然有些人会认为，出窍经验可能会奖励优秀的问题解决者，但学生仍然需要坚实的知识基础。参考的奢侈品将不会提供在所有的临床设置，从而导致关注学生略读的基本学习点。此外，我们不能忽视开放式评估格式导致学术不端行为的机会增加。为什么医学院对那些在这个困难时期可以把注意力集中在同情他人上的学生施加了不必要的压力？
Medical schools in the UK have been forced to dramatically restructure teaching and assessment amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of this, some have opted to assess progression through open book examinations (OBE). I aim to share my thoughts as an unsettled 4th year medical student about to embark on my first set of clinical exams conducted in this format. The difficulties associated with preparing for examinations under such unique and challenging circumstances cannot be underestimated. Working from home, during social distancing, surrounds students with the extra family stresses that we are all facing during this pandemic. This combined with a new, unfamiliar examination format will inevitably lead to students feeling daunted. While some would argue that an OBE may reward good problem solvers, students still require a strong foundation of knowledge. The luxury of reference will not be afforded in all clinical settings thus leading to concerns regarding students skimming over essential learning points. Furthermore, we cannot ignore the increased opportunity for academic misconduct resulting from an open book assessment format. Why are medical schools placing undue stress on students who could instead focus their attention on living compassionately for others during this difficult time?