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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2020

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. Psychology

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Perception of Students on Online Self-Assessment

Tool in Anatomy During COVID-19 Crisis

Authors’ Contribution: Chakrabarti S. 1 ABCDEFG , Vidya B. M. 1 ABDEF
A – Study design;
B – Data collection; 1 Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India
C – Statistical analysis;
D – Data interpretation;
E – Manuscript preparation;
F – Literature search;
G – Funds collection Received: 20.11.2020; Accepted: 16.12.2020; Published: 20.12.2020

Abstract
Background and As anatomy subject is the basis of the MBBS curriculum, it’s clear understanding and
Aim of Study: knowledge is needed. Syllabus of anatomy is vast and also volatile, to summarise large
amounts of facts and train students for acquisition of the skills, we believe that students
learn by practice. Due to COVID-19 crisis on educational system online learning and
assessment of students has become a preferable replacement of conventional in person
teaching and learning.
The aim of the study: to determine the perception of first year MBBS students on online
self-assessment tool in anatomy, to evaluate their academic achievements during
COVID-19 crisis.

Material and Methods: The present study included 50 students of first year MBBS of Saveetha Medical College.
Steps to conduct the aim for divided in two google forms, one contains challenging
questions on the topic Lungs and Heart and other was a questionnaire to know the
students’ perception on this online assessment tool.

Results: It was observed that majority of the students have attempted the first google form and
have also performed really well in it. 80% of the students were successful in giving the
right answer for the questions given. In the second google form, which was a
questionnaire, 85% of the students have found this online self-assessment to be really
useful, interesting and easy way of learning. They found the questions to be challenging
and help them to remember the topic in a long run. 91% of the students have liked the
way of learning.

Conclusions: Online self-assessment tool definitely proved to be a student friendly method of
learning. This method gave them a way to learn and practice their subject topics as
well as helped them in improving their perception and memory.

Keywords: education, students, perception, memory, anatomy, COVID-19
Copyright: © 2020 Chakrabarti S. Published by Archives of International Journal of Science
Annals

DOI and UDC DOI 10.26697/ijsa.2020.2.3; UDC 159.953.5:372.8:614.46

Conflict of interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests

Peer review: Double-blind review

Source of support: This research did not receive any outside funding or support

Information about Chakrabarti Sudakshina – https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1344-8317;
the authors: [email protected]; Doctor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Anatomy, Saveetha
Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Vidya Bhansali Miss – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8827-2216;
[email protected]; Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.

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