Abstract
This chapter examines the quality assurance aspects of assessing student learning. The terms assessment and evaluation are sometimes used interchangeably. For the purposes of this book, “assessment” is reserved for the description of activities which measure medical student knowledge, performance, and attitudes, while the term “evaluation” is reserved for faculty, student, course, and clinical rotation appraisal and feedback.
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Formative assessment is intended to modify and to inform student learning. Formative methods of assessment generally precede a summative assessment method and are not part of the official student record of achievement.
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Summative assessment evaluates mastery of the learning objectives of the course, forms part or all of the final result, and determines progression within the course.
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Most Universities require specific attributes be achieved by all university graduates. Typically these include; Knowledge, Communication skills Problem-solving skills, International perspective and Social responsibility.
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MacCarrick, G. (2013). Assessment of Learning. In: Quality Assurance in Medical Education. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-713-6_4
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