Abstract
Background: Self-evaluation can augment the facilitation of acquiring knowledge, skills and attitude through a reflective method. Self-assessment video (SAV) can be a very useful reflective method tool that is student-centered and self-directed. Objective: This study aimed to identify if SAV is an effective supplementary learning tool in improving cardiovascular examination knowledge, skills and attitude of second year medical students. Methodology: A quasi-experimental two-group design with pre- and post-test was used. The study population by convenience sampling involved second year medical students of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. A structured direct observation checklist on cardiovascular precordial examination was used, done on two occasions in a week interval period. The said examinations were recorded in a video and evaluated and scored by two independent facilitators on these two occasions. The experimental group had the opportunity to review their videos immediately after the two examinations and accomplished self-assessment form. One-Way Repeated Measures Multivariate Analysis of Variance (One-Way RM-MANOVA), a parametric multivariate test for between- and within-group comparison of multiple dependent variables was used. Results: It showed that there was a significant improvement in all parameters measured after the intervention (SAV in the experimental group compared to the control group). Conclusion: The study showed that SAV is an effective supplementary learning tool in cardiovascular examination attitude, knowledge, and skills, and can be a very useful teaching and learning self-evaluation tool. Key words: Self-Assessment Video, Reflective Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Learning Tools, Evaluation Tools.
Highlights
The second year level of being a medical student in the University of Santo Tomas, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery is crucial since this is the period they are introduced to the clinics
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines parametric multivariate test for between- and withingroup comparison of multiple dependent variables was used. It showed that there was a significant improvement in all parameters measured after the intervention (SAV in the experimental group compared to the control group)
The study showed that Self-assessment video (SAV) is an effective supplementary learning tool in cardiovascular examination attitude, knowledge, and skills, and can be a very useful teaching and learning self-evaluation tool
Summary
The second year level of being a medical student in the University of Santo Tomas, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery is crucial since this is the period they are introduced to the clinics. This is the stage wherein they will have actual patient encounters by doing history taking and performing physical examination. Are there any self-assessment tools that facilitators can employ to supplement evaluation of students’ knowledge, skills and attitude in performing physical examination on patients?. Objective: This study aimed to identify if SAV is an effective supplementary learning tool in improving cardiovascular examination knowledge, skills and attitude of second year medical students. Conclusion: The study showed that SAV is an effective supplementary learning tool in cardiovascular examination attitude, knowledge, and skills, and can be a very useful teaching and learning self-evaluation tool
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