Developing the teaching instinct. 10: Assessment

Assessment is the driving force behind any good training programme. It has many purposes which include: a diagnostic role to highlight trainee strength and weaknesses, a means of acknowledging the achievement of a certain standard of performance, a measure of the effectiveness of training. Key conce...

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Published in:Medical teacher 2003-11, Vol.25 (6), p.585-588
Main Authors: McAleer, S, Hesketh, E A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
Clinical Competence - standards
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Educational Measurement - methods
Educational Measurement - standards
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Medical education
Models, Educational
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teaching - methods
Writing
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Summary:Assessment is the driving force behind any good training programme. It has many purposes which include: a diagnostic role to highlight trainee strength and weaknesses, a means of acknowledging the achievement of a certain standard of performance, a measure of the effectiveness of training. Key concepts in assessment that need to be understood are standards, validity and reliability. (Original abstract)
ISSN:0142-159X
DOI:10.1080/01421590320001721751