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Formative assessment: a student perspective

D A Hill1, A I Guinea, W H McCarthy

  • 1Department of Surgery Education Centre, University of Sydney, Australia.

Medical Education
|September 1, 1994
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Students prefer formative assessment methods that reinforce learning and test problem-solving skills, like structured short answer (SSA) questions. They believe formative assessment should be integrated into medical curricula, with their input valued in choosing assessment tools.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment in Learning

Background:

  • Formative assessment plays a crucial role in the learning process from an educator's perspective.
  • Understanding student viewpoints on formative assessment is essential for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate final-year medical students' perspectives on the role and preferred methods of formative assessment within their curriculum.
  • To compare student preferences for three distinct assessment modalities: group objective structured clinical examination (G-OSCE), structured short answer (SSA) questions, and multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQ).

Main Methods:

  • A study involving final-year medical students at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
  • Four teaching sessions integrating teaching with assessment across various medical subjects.

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  • Utilized G-OSCE, SSA, and pre/post-test MCQ for assessment.
  • Collected student feedback via a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire (55 respondents, 83% participation).

    • Main Results:

    • 89% of respondents agreed that formative assessment should be part of the teaching process.
    • Structured short answer (SSA) questions were preferred for reinforcing teaching and assessing problem-solving skills.
    • Multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQ) were the least favored assessment method, with a significant effect size (0.64) compared to SSA.

    Conclusions:

    • Formative assessment is a powerful tool for guiding student learning behaviors.
    • Student input is vital in selecting appropriate formative assessment methods to enhance educational outcomes.
    • Integrating preferred formative assessment strategies can improve the effectiveness of medical education.