Assessment of the students’ achievement of learning outcomes of radiological sciences program, Najran University experiment

Soheir E. Mohamed

doi:10.30574/gscbps.2021.14.1.0020

Authors

Soheir E. Mohamed Radiological Sciences Department, Applied Medical Sciences College, Najran University, KSA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2021.14.1.0020

Keywords:

Program Learning Outcomes, Direct and indirect methods, Assessment, students’ achievement, Radiological sciences

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the achievement of undergraduate radiological sciences students of PLOs by the applied method in Radiological sciences, Najran University. The assessment of the program learning outcomes in department of radiological sciences, Najran University was conducted by direct and indirect methods and analysis the results of students’ achievement. The study was applied on 21 graduating students, batch of academic year 2019-2020 by applying Najran University model. Direct measurement was applied by linking of each PLO to exams questions on quizzes, midterm exams, final exams, project work and presentation. Indirect method was implemented based on surveys; exist, alumni and employers’ surveys.

Najran University model is able to measure the achievement of PLOs and it supported by an indirect assessment method. The radiological sciences program highlights on the student outcomes for the graduate for continuous quality of the curriculum and teaching and learning process in future

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