Timed and untimed spot tests show no significant difference in anatomy students' academic performance¶
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q2 i? A study conducted in several medical schools in South Africa found no significant difference in academic performance between timed and untimed spot tests, though timed spot tests are the most widely used. → Fevry Joanne 2026
Evidence¶
Fevry Joanne 2026¶
Fevry Joanne, Fotsing Salomon, Merghem Meriem, Roberge Anne, Ramdani Rayan, Filion Isabelle, Domecq Marie-Cécile, Jalali Alireza. (2026). Profile of anatomy teachers of students in healthcare professions: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08721-x
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Narrative review attribution to an included South African multi-school study [48]; the review reports "no significant difference is observed with untimed spot tests in terms of students' academic performance." No effect size printed; equivalence not tested.
"Another study conducted in several medical schools in South Africa states that timed spot tests are the most widely used, but that no significant difference is observed with untimed spot tests in terms of students' academic performance"
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