Student and Faculty Perception of Objective Structured Viva Voce (OSVV) as a Reliable, Objective and Valid Method of Oral Assessment

Dr Shobha Kini

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

Student and Faculty Perception of Objective Structured Viva Voce (OSVV) as a Reliable, Objective and Valid Method of Oral Assessment

Dr Shobha Kini

Abstract :

Objective: The objective of the study was to obtain students and faculty�s perception regarding Objective Structured Viva Voce and compare with the traditional viva. Method: Fifty students of Ist MBBS voluntarily took part in the study. All the students were subjected to oral assessment by both the methods i.e traditional and OSVV. Feedback was taken from students and faculty. Results: Though OSVV is a more objective and better tool of oral assessment it has a few limitations. Some modification may be required in OSVV