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1Department of Forensic Medicine and Medical Informatics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
[Hokkaido Igaku Zasshi] the Hokkaido Journal of Medical Science
|October 12, 2001
Summary
Evaluating student writing in medical education is challenging. This study explores assessing writing ability and originality, emphasizing teacher-student interaction for effective educational evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- History of Medicine
Context:
- Medical students in their second semester participate in a "History of Medicine" course.
- Students deliver lectures on historical medical figures and their significance.
- A final report focuses on future clinical medicine or medical research.
Purpose:
- To discuss methods for evaluating student writing in medical education.
- To explore the assessment of writing ability and originality in student reports.
- To emphasize the importance of teacher-student interaction in educational evaluation.
Summary:
- The study addresses the difficulties teachers face in evaluating student writing, particularly originality.
- It highlights the correlation between writing ability and originality.
- Challenges in evaluating originality solely through written reports are acknowledged.
Impact:
- Suggests a need for improved methods to assess student originality in written work.
- Underscores the value of active student-teacher engagement in the learning process.
- Advocates for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching activities in Japanese universities.