Practice of standardized question library based separation of teaching from testing system in integrated life sciences curriculum

Abstract

Department of Regenerative Medicine of Tongji University School of Medicine introduced the standardized question library construction-based separation of teaching from testing system into integrated life science course. By establishing the question library, professional teachers in the assessment center are responsible for making and correcting test papers of final exam for students. In addition to the separation of teaching and testing, regular quiz during the semester is also involved in the final grades of students. The results show that high-quality question library effectively promotes implementation of separation of teaching from testing. The question library construction is a dynamic and long-term task that requires real-time updates along with knowledge updates. This preliminary practice of separation of teaching from testing system in the integrated life sciences curriculum has proved to be useful for improving teaching style and the style of study significantly. Key words: Separation of teaching from testing; Standardized question library; Question bank; Teaching reform