Student and examiner satisfaction is high for structured and virtual oral formats (72–96% agreement), with preference for SOEs over traditional viva¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Student satisfaction was high for structured and virtual formats (72–96% agreement on fairness and reduced stress), with preferences for SOEs over traditional viva (64–90%); examiners valued SOEs for objectivity (83–100% agreement) but noted workload burdens (NASA TLX score: 59.6 ± 14.1). → Torab-Miandoab A 2026

Evidence¶

Torab-Miandoab A 2026¶

Torab-Miandoab A, Ghafourifard M, Habibi-Chenaran S, Ghaffarifar S. (2026). Structured approaches to improving outcomes of oral exam in medical and paramedical education: A systematic review and evidence-based framework. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355461

q2 · i? · review · r2

Review synthesis of satisfaction outcomes across included studies. The review reports 72–96% agreement on fairness and reduced stress, preferences for SOEs of 64–90%, and examiner agreement on SOE objectivity of 83–100% with workload burdens (NASA TLX score: 59.6 ± 14.1).

"Student satisfaction was high for structured and virtual formats (72–96% agreement on fairness and reduced stress), with preferences for SOEs over traditional viva (64–90%)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Structured oral examinations show higher reliability than traditional formats, with median Cronbach's alpha of 0.75 across studies — related
• Virtual oral examination formats perform comparably to in-person formats, with no significant differences in scores or pass rates — related