Take a look at my previous two posts on the examination results (scroll down). I think it is clear that the Internal assessment and viva marks have been critical for many of the students to pass in Physiology and Biochemistry. IA and viva marks were least in Anatomy and surprisingly performance in the University examination was best in Anatomy. In fact only two candidtaes depended on IA / viva for attaining the pass grade in Anatomy - the rest of you did well enough to pass in theory ON YOUR OWN!
The picture is quite different for Physiology and Biochemistry - 15 candidates passed thanks to IA / viva in Physiology while 17 needed a similar boost in Biochemistry.
So what does this suggest? A more frugal IA in Anantomy motivates students to work harder in that subject while the more liberal marking in Physiology means you take it less seriously?!
This is the way I look at it -
- Most of you are definitely capable of doing well enough in the theory examination PROVIDED you decide to work at it - the Anatomy results prove this
- Higher IA marks lulls you into a false security and is a cause for reduced motivation - the Physiology results suggests this
- Scoring well in Internal assessment tests is critical for a substantial number of students - it decides whether they pass or not
Well, do me a favour. If you think that this line of reasoning is right, then share your experience truthfully with your Juniors. Warn them about the complacency that high IA marks breed, stress the advantages of consistent performances in the Internal Assessment tests and most importantly, tell them that its possible to pass / do well in the University exams IF THEY APPLY THEIR MIND TO IT.
sir,
ReplyDeletei think ur views r absolutely rite...the fact dat all of us had low IA in anat motivated us to concentrate more in the subject whereas most of us includin myself took physio lightly...i think the marks shows this..but the case is diff in biochem..IA was ok,viva went wel,practicals were also fine..still many failures...i think its solely 'coz of bad performance in theory n d paper as such was tough..
sir, i agree with your analysis of our collective performance in the exams... i know for a fact that i tend to take things for granted when they are handed to me on a platter..so maybe that's what happened to some extent. it is unfair to the dept to blame this on our IAs, so i'd put it at not enough prep by us and a few tough questions.
ReplyDeletesir,
ReplyDeletewhat u said is cent percent right sir..all of us were so used to seein very high marks in physiology,it was kind of taken for granted.After studying a lot and still not scoring respectably in anat motivated us to try harder.but then,IAS are also imp,atleast that helped many of us to get through.Bchm was a bit tough sir,actuly most of us were too scared if we'd clear or not..
hello sir,
ReplyDelete:-)never sat thru class nor gav any internals... but yet motivated!!!!!!! hard work pays!!!