Assessment in Medical Education I. Basics
10.11307/mededjapan.44.345
- VernacularTitle:医学教育における学習者の評価(1) 総論
- Author:
Masami Tagawa
;
Takuya Saiki
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical education;
assessment;
validity;
reliability;
outcome-based education
- From:Medical Education
2013;44(5):345-357
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
In this manuscript, the basics of development, management, and usage of the results of assessment of learners are discussed.
●Formative assessment facilitates individual learning and is essential in the student-centered and outcome-based medical education. The purposes of high-stakes summative evaluations, which certify program completion or qualifications to be health professionals, is to judge whether the examinees possess the required level of competencies of health professionals.
●Measured scores are interpreted as the generalized ability of examinees. An adequate generalization process should be confirmed by obtaining validity evidence, including reliability and consequences of examination.
●To perform valid assessment, medical educators plan, manage, score, judge, use the results, and evaluate and improve the process of assessment according to the purpose of evaluation.
