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Challenges in Medical Education on Student Learning, Teaching and Assessments


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1 Lecturer, Dentistry Program, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah - 22421, Saudi Arabia
2 Associate Professor, Dentistry Program, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah - 22421, Saudi Arabia
3 Vice-Dean, Dentistry Program, Department of Oral Basic and Clinical Sciences, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah - 22421, Saudi Arabia
 

Pandemic corona virus situation having progressed and become intensive by the end of academic year of so there is a big question in the minds of every teacher how to assess the students in medical institutes. The purpose of this review is to identify the various challenges in medical education the Universities are facing in learning, teaching and assessments and recommendations for coping strategies. The most pressing challenges that are emerging may include alternative assessments to the pen and paper assessments previously planned. In conclusion no matter what learning, teaching and assessment methods are employed by the various Universities each and every student has to have an individual responsibility to be self-accountable as they need to face the future with the knowledge they gain through these professional courses as online assessments are a significant technological advancement in today’s era.


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Assessments, COVID 19, Learning, Teaching.
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Authors

Shanthi Vanka
Lecturer, Dentistry Program, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah - 22421, Saudi Arabia
Amit Vanka
Associate Professor, Dentistry Program, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah - 22421, Saudi Arabia
Othman Wali
Vice-Dean, Dentistry Program, Department of Oral Basic and Clinical Sciences, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah - 22421, Saudi Arabia

Abstract


Pandemic corona virus situation having progressed and become intensive by the end of academic year of so there is a big question in the minds of every teacher how to assess the students in medical institutes. The purpose of this review is to identify the various challenges in medical education the Universities are facing in learning, teaching and assessments and recommendations for coping strategies. The most pressing challenges that are emerging may include alternative assessments to the pen and paper assessments previously planned. In conclusion no matter what learning, teaching and assessment methods are employed by the various Universities each and every student has to have an individual responsibility to be self-accountable as they need to face the future with the knowledge they gain through these professional courses as online assessments are a significant technological advancement in today’s era.


Keywords


Assessments, COVID 19, Learning, Teaching.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/ajprhc%2F2020%2F25235