Practical Exams Used in Evaluation of Anatomic Knowledge

Abstract

Anatomy is an essential pillar of the Medical Education curriculum before graduation. Evaluating anatomy teaching-learning outcomes is a complex task, as anatomy is a broad and fundamental science discipline. Inter-institutional differences in practice, measurement, and evaluation mainly involve three areas: theoretical knowledge, practical knowledge, and clinical expertise. This review tried to give information about the main types of practice exams widely used to measure anatomy practical knowledge.

Keywords

• Anatomy
• Evaluation
• Exam
• Practical Examination

Anatomi Bilgisini Değerlendirmede Kullanılan Uygulama Sınavları

Abstract

Anatomi mezuniyet öncesi Tıp Eğitimi müfredatının önemli bir ayağıdır. Anatomi öğretme-öğrenme çıktılarının değerlendirilmesi süreci, bu temel bilim disiplini geniş bir konu olduğundan karmaşık bir iştir. Uygulamada kurumlar arası farklılıklar olmakla birlikte ölçme ve değerlendirme temel olarak üç alanı içerir: teorik bilgi, pratik bilgi ve klinik bilgi. Bu derlemede anatomi pratik bilgisinin ölçülmesinde kullanılan belli başlı uygulama sınav tipleri hakkında bilgi verilmeye çalışılmıştır.

Keywords

• anatomi
• değerlendirme
• sınav
• Uygulama Sınavı

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