Thesis
Final Year Veterinary Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of Using Group-Based Formative Video Assessment For Anaesthesia Clinical Skill Acquisition
Masters by Research, Murdoch University
2024
Abstract
The study was conducted at a university veterinary teaching hospital in Australia and involved 22 volunteer participants enrolled in their final year of veterinary medicine. Participants were required to work in small groups to video each other as they completed a simulated assessment task using VOPS during their anaesthesia rotation and use the videos to provide formative feedback to their peers.
Semi-structured focus group interviews were used to gather data on participants’ experiences and perceptions of working collaboratively. Findings revealed that over 60% of the participants felt working in groups supported their learning, although 27% indicated they would still prefer to undertake more traditional forms of assessment. Some participants expressed feelings of frustration and confusion related to performing the VOPS task and felt they required more guidance and support on how to operate in groups more effectively. All participants reported that the provision of clear, specific task instructions, along with face-to-face technical support would help reduce misunderstanding, support the cooperative learning process, and maximise their use of time.
Recommendations for how VOPS group-based cooperative assessment for clinical skill development might be structured, monitored, and supported are provided, along with recommendations for further research.
Details
- Title
- Final Year Veterinary Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of Using Group-Based Formative Video Assessment For Anaesthesia Clinical Skill Acquisition
- Authors/Creators
- Caroline M Kaiser
- Contributors
- Rebecca Saunders (Supervisor)Martina Mosing (Supervisor) - Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
- Awarding Institution
- Murdoch University; Masters by Research
- Identifiers
- 991005707259407891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Resource Type
- Thesis
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