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Development and testing of an assessment tool for integrated learning.

Z Naqvi1, R Ahmed, B Jamil

  • 1Departments of Educational Development and Microbiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|February 14, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Developing integrated questions for medical students improved their ability to apply basic concepts. While initially difficult, these assessments demonstrated reliable gains in students

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Area of Science:

  • Medical education
  • Assessment of learning

Background:

  • Traditional medical education often assesses concepts in isolation.
  • There is a need for assessments that evaluate students' ability to integrate knowledge across different subjects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate integrated multiple-choice questions for undergraduate medical students.
  • To assess students' capacity for retaining and applying basic medical concepts in an integrated manner.

Main Methods:

  • Integrated multiple-choice questions were developed to probe understanding and application across various subjects.
  • Questions were piloted with third and final-year medical students and later incorporated into continuous assessments and certifying examinations.
  • Item analysis, difficulty indices, and internal consistency were calculated.

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Main Results:

  • Students initially found the integrated questions to be difficult, as indicated by difficulty indices.
  • A significant shift in score distribution was observed for the integrated questions.
  • Reliable improvement in students' ability to integrate knowledge was noted.

Conclusions:

  • Integrated questions present a challenge but effectively measure students' ability to synthesize information.
  • The study demonstrates the value of integrated assessments in medical education for improving knowledge application.
  • Further development and implementation of integrated assessments are recommended.