Promoting learning outcomes in paediatrics through formative assessment
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The purpose of this study was to develop appropriate formative assessment strategies as a means of promoting relevant learning outcomes in paediatrics. Fifty fifth-year medical students were exposed to two formative assessment strategies, 'self-assessment exercises' and 'the Objective Structured Clinical Examination'. At the end of exposure, students' perceptions of the formative assessment were sought using a Likert-type five-point scale. From the results of the study conclusions were drawn that strong formative assessment strategies can be implemented by introducing OSCE and self-assessment exercises, which can promote relevant learning outcomes in paediatrics and thereby prepare medical students to become competent in managing paediatric patients, even in the absence of effective summative assessment.
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Self-assessment encourages critical engagement with learning materials, reflection on work, and self-awareness of academic and clinical development.
“When incorporated into formative assessment models, self-assessment encourages critical engagement with learning materials, encouraging students to reflect on their work and become more self-aware of their academic and clinical development [120,121].”
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- Authors
- Rahman, S. A.
- Affiliations
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- Corresponding author
- Rahman, Shahana Akhter
- Venue
- Medical Teacher
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2001-09-01
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 467-470
- ISSN
- 0142-159X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2090547496
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Medical Teacher (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
- Social Sciences › Education › Student Assessment and Feedback
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Keywords
- formative assessment, self-assessment, OSCE, learning outcomes, medical students, student perceptions, clinical competence, summative assessment
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