Royster Erin, Morin Dawn E, Molgaard Laura, Wingert Deb, Fetrow John
J Vet Med Educ. 2020 Jun;47(3):263-274. doi: 10.3138/jvme.1117-162r1.
Between 2012 and 2014, three cohorts of senior veterinary students participated in an 8-week dairy production medicine course created by the National Center of Excellence in Dairy Production Medicine Education for Veterinarians. One goal of this course is to better prepare veterinary students to serve the increasingly complex needs of the dairy industry. In this article, we describe the assessment methods and student performance outcomes of those first three cohorts. A combination of assessment methods was used, including pre- and post-testing; instructor observations and scores on individual and group projects, including a final integrative project; and peer evaluation. Student feedback, collected via anonymous survey, provided insight into students' perceptions about the course and their learning. Performance and feedback suggest that the course was successful in preparing students for careers using skills in dairy production medicine. Pre- and post-testing was conducted for most topic modules in the course. The mean (median) pre- and post-test scores were 47% (50% ) and 83% (88%), respectively. The mean improvement in score was significant ( < .002) for all modules and cohorts. Students indicated a moderate or high degree of confidence in performing dairy production medicine skills after each module. Of students in cohorts 1, 2, and 3, respectively, 55%, 75%, and 82% felt they could provide dairy production medicine services (e.g., records analysis, problem investigation, protocol and standard operating procedure design) either alone or with some mentoring, immediately after graduation. In addition, assessment results and student feedback enabled timely course modifications during these first three cohorts.
2012年至2014年期间，三组高年级兽医专业学生参加了由全国兽医乳品生产医学教育卓越中心开设的为期8周的乳品生产医学课程。本课程的一个目标是让兽医专业学生更好地满足乳品行业日益复杂的需求。在本文中，我们描述了前三组学生的评估方法和学习成绩。采用了多种评估方法，包括课前和课后测试；教师观察以及个人和小组项目（包括最终综合项目）的评分；以及同伴评价。通过匿名调查收集的学生反馈，深入了解了学生对课程及其学习的看法。成绩和反馈表明，该课程成功地让学生掌握了乳品生产医学技能，为其职业生涯做好了准备。对课程中的大多数主题模块都进行了课前和课后测试。课前和课后测试的平均（中位数）分数分别为47%（50%）和83%（88%）。所有模块和组别的分数平均提高幅度显著（<0.002）。每个模块结束后，学生们表示在执行乳品生产医学技能方面有中等或高度的信心。在第1组、第2组和第3组的学生中，分别有55%、75%和82%的人认为他们在毕业后能够立即独立或在一些指导下提供乳品生产医学服务（例如，记录分析、问题调查、方案和标准操作规程设计）。此外，评估结果和学生反馈使前三组课程能够及时进行修改。
