Abstract

HERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, Yunit et al. Predictive capacity of the Academic cutting in 10^th week. Teaching Profit in Physiology subject. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2007, vol.11, n.3, pp. 100-113. ISSN 1561-3194.

Introduction: Predictive indicators of the academic profit in Physiology subject are scarce. Objectives: To assess the predictive capacity of the academic cutting in the 10^th week in relation to the results of the final examination of Physiology subject in medical major. Material and methods: Results of the academic cutting and the final examination marks of 1250 students receiving the subject in the last five semesters till course 2006-2007 were collected at "Ernesto Guevara del Serna" Medical School in Pinar del Rio. Qualitative variates were used to calculate the percentages and absolute numbers. The coincidence in evaluations was assessed using Kappa index with a 95% of certainty. Results: A correspondence with the results of the academic cutting and the results of the final examination was observed having a slight significance regarding the association when using failure-success as a predictor. Differences in the behavior per semesters and the academic courses were noted. Conclusions: The academic cutting in the tenth week constitutes an indicator to predict the academic profit of the students in Physiology subject and this was the best predictor to be used when having a greater number of students evaluated in each category.

Keywords : MEDICAL STUDENTS; PHYSIOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ACADEMIC ADMISSION TEST.

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