An in-depth examination of the design and practical application of assessment items for the"Periodontology"course

LU Wei; SUN Ying; CHEN Wu; WANG Xiaoqian; LI Lu; XU Yan

doi:10.15956/j.cnki.chin.j.conserv.dent.2025.12.009

Abstract：Objective To analyze and evaluate the examination results,paper quality and students'feedback on the course of"Periodontology"for the grade 2020 5+3 integrated and five-year Stomatology major in Nanjing Medical University.The aim is to understand the paper quality and students'performance,assess the teaching quality,and provide a basis for further teaching reform.Methods Conduct the test design;the principles and methods of teaching measurement were used to analyze the test scores,difficulty and distinction of the examination paper.The"Questionnaire Star"form was used to investigate the feedback of students on the course of"Periodontology".Results The average scores for 5+3 integrated and five-year stomatology majors in 2020 were 70.37 and 68.61,with standard deviations of 10.21 and 9.12,respectively.The diffculty coeffcient of the test paper was 0.69.In the test questions,The A2 type questions had the most points lost,the worst differentiation is noun explanations.The questionnaire analysis found that students were 100%satisfied with the teachers'ethics and style during the course,they generally felt that the A2 type question was the most diffcult in the test paper,and suggested adding case study courses.Conclusion The design of the exam questions of"Periodontology"course should be combined with the requirements of the syllabus,adhere to the orientation of clinical literacy,focus on the overall design,grasp the core issues,and control the diffculty gradient.In this way,the application of test questions can accurately grasp the students'mastery of the"Periodontology"course and provide a definitive roadmap for enhancing pedagogical effectiveness.