Zeitschrift für Hochschuldidaktik Nr. 3-4/1996
Communication - Learning Media - Evaluation
Page 171 - 181, paper in german
Martin Lischka | Michael L. Pretterklieber (Vienna, Austria)An Introductory Course in Anatomy: Report on More than Two Decades of Administration
Summary
More than two decades ago the traditional entrance examination on skeletal anatomy has been replaced by a more comprehensive introductory course. Main features of this course are up to now: The course is based on operational learning objectives, selflearning is encouraged and an objective multiple choice test is administered for the entire class of several hundred students (the maximum was more than 1.500, who took this exam on one day). We give an overview of cohort sizes and pass rates. Pass rates at first attempt are steadily decreasing over time - but all three possible attempts taken together, pass rates are fairly stable. Furthermore we refer to a recent pilot study which indicates that rote learning of multiple-choice-questions is not an appreciated strategy of learning as it had been suggested as a major drawback of written tests. We give a subjective account of problems and accomplishments of this concept and submit some suggestions as innovation of this concept.
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