Comparative study of evaluation techniques in physiology clinical practicals by objective structured practical examination verses traditional practical examination

Background: Objective structural practical examination assesses students by evaluating their knowledge, attitude, communication skills, interpersonal ethical issues and professional judgement. Objectives were to compare the traditional clinical with objective structured examination. To establish relation between TCE OSPE. take feedback from about study. Methods: This interventional longitudinal study was conducted on 100 first-year medical students. They divided into 4 batches each consisting of 25 In student performed a skill, followed viva voce RS. Assessment done bases overall performance. OSPE, provided an OSPE map written instruction list before start examinations, they move one station another following audible ring timekeeper. Three observation station, six unobserved stations questions relates procedural arrange in physiology laboratory. An examiner prevalidated checklist mark according observed procedure. Results: Marks obtained during mean 11.07 more effective than marks 8.34. Most strongly agreed that well structured, performance based, as compared TCE. Conclusions: is good tool for assessment improve students’ learning process.