Table 3.

Student interview protocol

1. Anatomy education background
What was your major at your undergraduate institution?
If you took anatomy, was it in high school, a community college, or a 4-year university?
What is your comfort level in the cadaver laboratory?

2. MSU CHM gross anatomy laboratory experience
Please share your experience working in your assigned laboratory groups
How did you work with your laboratory group during the scheduled laboratory time?
How did you work with your laboratory group outside of the scheduled laboratory time?
Did you experience any increased or decreased anxiety with the two-stage examination format?

3. Experience of the two-stage examination
What did you find challenging about the laboratory practical format during the individual assessment portion?
Do you feel that having group examinations made you more likely to make sure the students in your group understood the information?
What barriers did you find with discussion during the group assessment stage of the examination?
Do you feel that there would be improved or worsened discussion if you were able to choose your laboratory groups rather than having them assigned?
How do you feel group size impacted discussion during the group assessment portion of the examination?
Do you think larger/smaller groups would change the amount of discussion during the group assessment portion of the examination?
How would you feel about having points associated with the group assessment portion of the examination?

4. Feedback
What recommendations do you have for the anatomy faculty?
How can we improve our assessments?