Clinical Trial: End of Term vs. End of Module Examinations in the Preclinical Stage: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Student and Faculty Perspectives

U.S., Nov. 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07912749) titled 'End of Term vs. End of Module Examinations in the Preclinical Stage: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Student and Faculty Perspectives' on Oct. 27.

Brief Summary: Current practice and debate: Many medical schools use hybrid models that combine modular and final exams to balance reliability, validity, and feasibility. Still, there is no consensus on the optimal structure. The debate centers on three issues: educational impact, student stress, and faculty workload. Modular systems may support continuous learning but raise concerns about assessment burden and fragmentation of knowledge, as students may learn topics in isolation rather than a...