ISSN 2329-9843
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 10 (3), pp. 001-005, March, 2022. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Does neuro-anatomy award/ prize impact on student performance in the first professional examination in anatomy
Shittu, LAJ1*, Bankole, M. A2, Shittu, R. K3, Zachariah, M. P4, Adesanya, O. A 1, Kpela, T1, Babalola, O. S1, Ashiru, O. A1
1Department of Anatomy, Lagos State University, College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
2Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-araba, Lagos, Nigeria.
3Medical Microbiology Unit, Bolomedics Laboratories, Egbeda, Lagos, Nigeria.
4Department of Psychiatry, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
Accepted 10 February, 2022
Abstract
Concern has been expressed about the motivational impact of neuro-anatomy award/prize in determining the overall student performance in the final professional anatomy examinations by comparing it with the result outcome of a high stake examination like neuro-anatomy incourse examination using the concept of convergent validity. A total of 57 third year medical students with the records of their grades/scores (Mean ± SD) in the various assessments criteria, were analyzed. In this study, the neuro-incourse examination was consistently a high predictor (r = 0.80; P<0.01) of student performance compared to other incourse examinations (1st incourse, r = 0.60; P<0.01 and 2nd incourse, r = 0.30; P < 0.01 respectively). However, the neuro-incourse examination tests students’ performance in a relatively difficult module and was found to be consistently correlated and highest when compared with the overall professional examination as a result of student motivation.
Key words: Motivation, medical students, neuro-anatomy, curriculum, assessment, professional examination, anatomy, performance, Lagos.