FDW 04/25: Understanding Post Hoc Item Analysis for MCQ Based Examination

Date: 3rd July 2025

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Focuses on post-Hoc analysis used in quality assurance for MCQ-based assessments. Participants engaged in interactive discussions and hands-on activities performing post-Hoc analysis on multiple-choice questions.

Outcomes:

• Understand the process of Post-Hoc Analysis used in quality assurance of assessment.
• Practice post-Hoc analysis on a sample.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi (Assistant Professor & HOD DME SCD), Dr. Minahil Fatima (Demonstrator DME SCD)

Participants: 19 faculty members from SCD and SCM

FDW 03/25: Constructing Good Quality Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Date: 19th May 2025

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Aimed to enhance skills in constructing good quality MCQs across cognitive levels C1 to C4 using hands-on activities and interactive learning games.

Outcomes:

• Develop MCQs with higher cognitive levels.
• Identify commonly encountered item flaws in MCQs.

Facilitators: Dr. Taliya Sajjad (Assistant Professor DME SCD), Dr. Minahil Fatima (Demonstrator DME SCD)

Participants: 14 faculty members from SCD and SCM

FDW 02/25: Constructing Ideal SAQs for Assessments in Dental Education

Date: 17th April 2025

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Interactive session outlining the importance, features, and tips for constructing high-quality Short Answer Questions (SAQs).

Outcomes:

• Understand basic characteristic features and significance of SAQs in medical education.
• Develop higher cognitive level Short Answer Questions.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Minahil Fatima

Participants: 26 faculty members from SCD and SCM

FDW 01/25: Maximizing Learning Outcomes by Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning in Dental Education

Dates: 11th February 2025 & 18th February 2025

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Joint session integrating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into curricula and discussions, utilizing scenario exercises and AI tools.

Outcomes:

• Define SEL and discuss its key components.
• Apply tips for integrating SEL into educational environments.

Facilitators: Prof. Dr. Fahad Azam (SCD), Prof. Dr. Abida Shaheen (SCM)

Participants: 49 faculty members across two sessions

FDW 05/24: The Art of Giving Feedback

Date: 7th October 2024

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Focused on improving feedback delivery, communication with students, and addressing feedback barriers and models.

Outcomes:

• Define feedback and its rationale in education.
• Identify effective feedback models and overcome communication barriers.

Facilitators: Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Minahil Fatima

Participants: 17 faculty members

FDW 04/24: Time Management: Improving your Professional Productivity

Date: 16th August 2024

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Covered time management strategies, identifying distractions, and building actionable productivity schedules.

Outcomes:

• Understand time management principles and reduce workplace distractions.
• Develop an effective planner to boost productivity.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Minahil Fatima

Participants: 23 faculty members

FDW 03/24: Conducting an Effective Small Group Teaching Session

Date: 27th June 2024

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Targeted BDS faculty on planning, facilitating, and managing dynamics in Small Group Discussions and Case-Based Learning.

Outcomes:

• Facilitate effective small group discussions.
• Understand Case-Based Learning (CBL) dynamics.

Facilitators: Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Marjan Amjad

Participants: 21 faculty members

FDW 02/24: Integrated Structured Clinical Examinations (ISCE) at SCD: Planning and Conduction

Date: 3rd May 2024

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Comprehensive walkthrough of the ISCE exam cycle and item writing for clinical exam stations.

Outcomes:

• Understand ISCE setup and operational workflows.
• Write complete exam station items and scenarios.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Marjan Amjad

Participants: 16 faculty members

FDW 01/24: Revisiting School House Test: Item Banking and Paper Generation

Date: 16th February 2024

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Practical training for assessment coordinators on item banking and standard paper generation software.

Outcomes:

• Upload question items following technical specifications.
• Generate assessment papers directly from banks.

Facilitators: Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi

Participants: 20 faculty members

FDW 06/23: Constructing Multiple Choice Questions: Revisiting the Basics

Date: 17th October 2023

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Refresher workshop on drafting high-quality MCQs aligned with proper taxonomy levels.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 22 faculty members

FDW 05/23: Developing Integrated Cases in Undergraduate Dentistry

Date: 30th August 2023

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Workshop for clinical faculty focused on drafting integrated clinical scenarios for Block examinations.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 15 faculty members

FDW 04/23: A Paradox of Choices: Introducing Extended Matching Questions (EMQs)

Date: 13th July 2023

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Training session introducing the framework, structure, and writing guidelines for EMQs.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi

Participants: 22 faculty members

FDW 03/23: Flipped Classroom: Inverting the Traditional Classroom

Date: 6th June 2023

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Exploration of active learning principles and practical setup of flipped classroom models in dental courses.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 21 faculty members

FDW 02/23: An Introduction to EPAs: Can They Be Adapted to the SCD Curriculum?

Date: 4th May 2023

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Exploratory discussion and design session on Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) with international expert contribution.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad (Guest: Dr. Asma Ejaz)

Participants: 14 faculty members

FDW 01/23: Assessment of Professionalism: Delving into Murky Waters

Date: 27th January 2023

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Overview of methods for evaluating student professional conduct using standard assessment tools (P-MEX).

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 22 faculty members

FDW 08/22: The Cliché of Professionalism

Date: 12th October 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Group session addressing workplace ethical dilemmas and embedding professional standards into teaching routines.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 30 faculty members

FDW 07/22: OSCE/ISCE: Assessment Processes at SCD

Date: 31st August 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Practical guidance on blueprinting OSCE stations and streamlining exam administration.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 22 faculty members

FDW 06/22: Maintaining Quality in Integrated Dental Assessments

Date: 27th July 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Regional workshop covering Pre-Hoc, Per-Hoc, and Post-Hoc strategies for robust assessment quality control.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 27 participants from medicine, dentistry, and Allied fields

FDW 05/22: Team Based Learning

Date: 22nd June 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Hands-on introduction to TBL structure, team building, and classroom execution.

Facilitators: Dr. Fahad Azam, Prof. Dr. Abida Shaheen, Dr. Ayesha Younas

Participants: 19 faculty members

FDW 04/22: Small Group Discussions

Date: 31st May 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Guidance on standardizing Small Group Discussions and resolving common facilitator challenges.

Facilitators: Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi

Participants: 23 faculty members

FDW 03/22: Interactive Lectures

Date: 21st April 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Applied Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction to make traditional dental lectures interactive and engaging.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 22 faculty members

FDW 02/22: Development and Implementation of Integrated Structured Clinical Exam (ISCE)

Date: 10th March 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Orientation session on adopting ISCE methodologies for clinical assessment of clinical-year students.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 20 faculty members

FDW 01/22: Post Hoc Measures at SCD

Date: 13th January 2022

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Technical workshop covering statistical post-hoc analyses on completed student exams.

Facilitators: Dr. Khurram Irshad Malik, Dr. Ayesha Younas

Participants: 33 faculty members

FDW 05/21: Small Group Discussions at SCD

Date: 2nd December 2021

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Introductory workshop for teaching demonstrators on conducting structured group discussions.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi

Participants: 30 faculty members

FDW 04/21: School House Test Software for Item Banking

Date: 3rd November 2021

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Hands-on instruction on building online question banks and managing digital assessments.

Facilitators: Dr. Atif Sarwar, DME SCD

Participants: 23 faculty members

FDW 03/21: Pre-Hoc Assessment Procedures at SCD

Date: 23rd September 2021

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Session introducing formal exam blueprinting templates and pre-exam validation steps.

Facilitators: Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 27 faculty members

FDW 02/21: Raising the Bar: Writing Application Level MCQs

Date: 4th August 2021

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Guided practice on writing scenario-based, higher-cognition multiple-choice questions.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 25 faculty members

FDW 01/21: The Curious Case of Case-Based Learning

Date: 6th July 2021

Venue: Shifa College of Dentistry

Description: Introductory workshop on constructing clinical cases and facilitating Case-Based Learning (CBL) sessions.

Facilitators: Dr. Ayesha Younas, Dr. Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Dr. Taliya Sajjad

Participants: 20 faculty members