The Anatomy of a Lab Practical and the Dissection of the Results

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Presented by Kathy Day, Senior Instructional Designer, Thomas Jefferson University, Elizabeth A. Spudich, PhD, Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University School of Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy Testing in a lab has its unique set of challenges. There are multiple variables that impact the reliability and validity of the practical including: the architecture of the room, the quantity, quality and turnover of the biological materials and the design of the test questions. This session will present the issues encountered by the Colleges and Departments of Thomas Jefferson University in their use of ExamSoft’s SofTest-M as a delivery platform for Human Anatomy practicals and will explore strategies for a successful lab assessment.

Education

The Anatomy of a Lab Practical
and the Dissection of the Results
Elizabeth Spudich, PhD and Kathy Day, MS

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.

The Team
Elizabeth Spudich, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell
Biology
Thomas Jefferson University
Christine Wade, PT, EdD
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Thomas Jefferson University
Kathy Day, MS, RRT, RPFT
Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and Learning
Thomas Jefferson University

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

…and the Dissection of the Results
Reliability
• 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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Presented by Kathleen Day, Elizabeth Spudich, and Christine Wade Vertical- Physical Therapy Testing in a lab has its unique set of challenges. There are multiple variables that impact the reliability and validity of the practical including: the architecture of the room, the quantity, quality and turnover of the biological materials and the design of the test questions. This session will present the issues encountered by the Schools and Departments of Thomas Jefferson University in their use of ExamSoft’s SofTest-M as a delivery platform for Human Anatomy practicals and will explore strategies for a success lab assessment. At the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1) Recall the concepts of reliability and validity in testing. 2) Gain an understanding of the unique challenges in using biological materials in testing. 3) Design your ExamSoft database to effectively control for the additional variables inherent in the lab practical. 4) Design questions and testing procedures to improve and assure validity in practical exams.

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Presented by Dr. Aimee Strang, Assistant Dean for Curricular Assessment, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ExamSoft is known for being a secure testing platform for all types of educational programs or licensing bodies. However, regardless of the precautions taken, students are extremely creative and still find ways around the system. This presentation will focus on best exam creation and test building practices to minimize cheating. We will cover items related to item writing, exam posting, remote deletion, proctor checks, day-of set up and more.

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1. The Anatomy of a Lab Practical and the Dissection of the Results Elizabeth Spudich, PhD and Kathy Day, MS

2. 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.

3. The Team Elizabeth Spudich, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell Biology Thomas Jefferson University Christine Wade, PT, EdD Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Thomas Jefferson University Kathy Day, MS, RRT, RPFT Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and Learning Thomas Jefferson University

4. 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

10. …and the Dissection of the Results Reliability • 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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