Use of an Evolutionary Approach for Question Paper Template Generation

Paul, Dimple V.; Naik, Shankar B.; Rane, Priyanka; Pawar, Jyoti D.

doi:10.1109/t4e.2012.24

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“…A recent review of this pyramid reflects domains of Bloom's Taxonomy [11]. The core purpose of Bloom's taxonomy is to present the learning exemplar progression [23] and to illustrate the progression of learning into higher levels of thinking. This taxonomy is pursued during theoretical and practical assessment components in dental education such as in formative assessments.…”

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Development of a competency-based clinical assessment instrument for exit level Oral Hygiene students at the University of Western Cape

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Seminal to the process of a health sciences curriculum evaluation is the periodic review of clinical assessment instruments that measure competency. An assessment of quality is facilitated by using a well-structured, authentic and reliable instrument. This process rests on designing and measuring the instrument against a sound framework and validating it for scientific merit. This paper documents the pedagogy and the process taken in developing an improved formative competency-based assessment instrument for the final year students of the Bachelor of Oral Health program (BOH) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).Methods: A qualitative research study design employing the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) was used as a method for gaining small group consensus on the clinical assessment instrument for exit level Oral Hygiene (BOH3) students within the parameters of assessment principles. The key contributors to the instrument development process were the academic staff of the Department of Oral Hygiene, involved in clinical teaching and assessment of student competency.Results: The domains of ethics and professionalism, patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation was identified as the core elements in the assessment. The principles of assessment, which include, alignment with outcomes, feedback, transparency and validity, were used to guide the instrument development. The assessment criteria were cross examined for alignment to the learning outcomes of the module and the program whilst formative feedback was foregrounded as a central feature to support student learning and progress monitoring. Transparency was obtained by providing students access to the instrument before and after the assessment including the written feedback on their performance. The instrument embodied a range of criteria to be assessed rather than on the awarding of a cumulative score. This allowed for the identification of the criteria or domain within which a student is struggling or excelling. Consensus on the instrument design was achieved using the NGT phases throughout the instrument development process including the weighting of the domains and grading. This level of engagement together with the application of scientifically sound assessment principles contributed to the validation of the instrument.Conclusion: The development of a competency-based assessment instrument was the result of a structured, collaborative and scientifically engaged process framed around specific assessment principles. The process culminated in the development of a formative competency-based clinical assessment instrument that was fit for purpose in the Bachelor of Oral Health program.The Nominal Group Technique served to be a valuable approach for small group consensus in developing the instrument. It served to promote individual perspectives and to generate debate and group discussion between academics that were proficient in clinical teaching and, finally to facilitate group consensus on the instrument structure and system for administration.

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“…The research aims to (i) examine the characteristics of a number of online programs that conduct online tests for a variety of purposes and (ii) create a secure blockchain-based online examination system for Bangladeshi educational establishments. The proposed system is expected to handle all operations, from IP-based login to blockchain-based result publication, making the exam process more secure, user-friendly, efficient, and time-saving [4].…”

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An Innovative and Secure Platform for Leveraging the Blockchain Approach for Online Exams

Manawar

2023

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Numerous educational establishments now use the online platform to conduct tests, particularly for students at the secondary and tertiary levels. Candidates are given a username and password by the most popular online test program, and they then log in to the designated page to answer the questions. However, there are numerous flaws in this system, and cheating on the test can be done by misusing the password. This demonstrates the significance of implementing a secure system to avoid this issue. A blockchain framework that safeguards the online examination system is presented in this paper. An educational data-connecting data management system has been secured using the proposed framework. Without the need for a copy from the central servers, institutions can simply compile their data history. Data security is improved and any potential for cheating between users or third-party institutions that access applications and services is eliminated by the proposed blockchain framework. This study provides a secure framework for conducting and evaluating subject tests to guarantee consistency between students and servers and secure questionnaire delivery from servers.

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Automatic Generation of Valid and Equivalent Assessment Instruments

Banerjee

Ramanathan

2014

Lecture Notes in Educational Technology

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Use of an Evolutionary Approach for Question Paper Template Generation

Cited by 12 publications

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Development of a competency-based clinical assessment instrument for exit level Oral Hygiene students at the University of Western Cape

Development of a competency-based clinical assessment instrument for exit level Oral Hygiene students at the University of Western Cape

An Innovative and Secure Platform for Leveraging the Blockchain Approach for Online Exams

Automatic Generation of Valid and Equivalent Assessment Instruments

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