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Integrated Strategies for Assessing Student Learning in Pre-Clinical Curriculum.

Louise S Thai1, Puttur D Prasad2, Henry Moon3

  • 1Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Agusta, GA USA.

Medical Science Educator
|July 13, 2026
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Summary

This study evaluated medical student assessment methods, finding that faculty observations capture unique competencies beyond knowledge exams. Integrating diverse assessments is key for pre-clinical medical education.

Keywords:
CBLassessmentcase-based learningcompetencypre-clinical

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Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques
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Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques

Published on: December 9, 2022

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Competency-Based Assessment
  • Pre-clinical Training

Background:

  • Bridging the gap between scientific knowledge and clinical application is a persistent challenge in pre-clinical medical education.
  • Case-based learning (CBL) and integrated assessments are employed, but the interplay of different assessment types remains understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how diverse assessment methods, including knowledge-based exams (KBE), problem-solving exams (PSE), and faculty facilitator evaluations (FFE), reflect student competence growth.
  • To identify competency profiles among pre-clerkship medical students.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of integrated assessment data from 607 pre-clerkship students across three academic years.
  • Evaluation of KBE, PSE, and FFE to assess clinical-scientific understanding, reasoning skills, and observed performance during CBL.
  • Utilized cluster analysis to identify competency profiles.

Main Results:

  • Consistent performance was observed between KBE and PSE, with a slight downward trend over cohorts.
  • Faculty facilitator evaluations (FFE) demonstrated greater score variability and captured competencies not measured by KBE or PSE.
  • Three distinct competency profiles (advanced, commendable, moderate) were identified, with FFE scores being most informative for the commendable group.

Conclusions:

  • The study supports using KBE, PSE, and FFE as complementary assessment strategies in pre-clinical medical education.
  • Faculty observational assessment (FFE) provides unique insights into student competencies, but its potential subjectivity requires attention.
  • Further research is needed to explore the relationship between these assessment strategies and clerkship performance, particularly the role of FFE in longitudinal competency mapping.