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Accuracy of Student Self-Assessment Ability Compared to Their Own Performance in a Problem-Based Learning Medical Program: A Correlation Study

Tousignant, M., DesMarchais, J.E.·2002·Advances in Health Sciences Education

Abstract

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of self-assessment ability of students enrolled in a Problem-based Learning program.Methods Seventy students enrolled in their third year of a four-year program were invited to voluntarily participate in the study. Self-assessment questionnaire was used to measure the students' self-assessment ability on two different occasions: 1) prior to standardised oral examination in predicting their performance, and 2) following the examination estimating their performance. The accuracy of the self-assessment was investigated by the relation between self-assessment and performance of the students.Results Our study showed that self-assessment pre-examination was not accurate compared to performance at the oral examination (r ranging from 0.042 to 0.243). However, accuracy is slightly better when the student self-assesses his performance a posteriori, but the relation stays very low (r ranging from 0.257 to 0.334).Conclusion According to our results, the students in the third year of a self-directed Problem-based Learning medical four year program demonstrated poor accuracy of the self-assessment when compared to their own performance.

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Authors
Tousignant, M., & DesMarchais, J. E.
Affiliations
University of Ottawa (CA)
Venue
Advances in Health Sciences Education
Published
2002-01
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
19-27
ISSN
  • 1382-4996 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-1677
OpenAlex
W2162457147
Cited by
103
References
16
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Advances in Health Sciences Education (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Université de Sherbrooke
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
  • Social Sciences › Education › Problem and Project Based Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › Student Assessment and Feedback
Keywords
self-assessment, self-assessment accuracy, problem-based learning, medical students, oral examination, self-directed learning, student performance prediction, self-efficacy
MeSH terms
Adult, Curriculum, Education, Medical, Undergraduate, Educational Measurement, Humans, Self-Evaluation Programs, Problem-Based Learning

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