KNUST School of Nursing and Midwifery Holds Strategic Retreat to Enhance Quality of Diploma Terminal Examinations and PBL Implementation
The KNUST School of Nursing and Midwifery under the KNUST College of Health Sciences has commenced a three-day Question Setting Retreat aimed at strengthening assessment standards and advancing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) implementation for Nursing and Midwifery education in Ghana.
The workshop, being held from 19th to 22nd May 2026, brings together faculty members and academic facilitators to develop, review, standardize, and finalize high-quality Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) for the 2026 Diploma Terminal Examinations for the Ministry of Health Training Nursing and Midwifery Institutions.
The retreat also seeks to equip lecturers with practical skills in developing and implementing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) case scenarios ahead of the second semester academic activities.
Opening the workshop, Prof. Veronica Dzomeku, the Dean of the School, emphasized the importance of quality assessment practices in nursing and midwifery education, noting that the initiative reflects KNUST’s commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and competency-based healthcare training.
The first day of the retreat focused on test construction principles, Bloom’s Taxonomy, development of case-based and scenario-driven MCQs, and identifying common errors in question writing. Participants also engaged in practical revision sessions within their respective subject areas.
Facilitators for the workshop include distinguished academics and education experts such as Prof. Victoria Bam, Prof. Felix Apiribu, Prof. Adwoa Bemah Boamah-Mensah, Dr. Abigail Kusi-Amponsah Diji, and Dr. Lydia Owusu.
Day Two activities will focus on peer moderation, final revisions, standardization, and upload of examination questions to ensure consistency, fairness, and alignment with national examination standards.
The final day of the retreat will introduce participants to Problem-Based Learning methodologies, with departmental teams tasked to develop and finalize PBL case scenarios for implementation within the School’s academic programmes.
The retreat forms part of the School’s broader strategic efforts to strengthen assessment quality assurance systems and promote innovative teaching and learning approaches that prepare nursing and midwifery graduates to meet evolving healthcare demands both locally and globally.
Through initiatives such as this, the KNUST School of Nursing and Midwifery continues to reinforce its position as a leading institution in health professions education, committed to producing competent, critical-thinking, and practice-ready healthcare professionals for Ghana and beyond.
