Students´ voices: assessment in undergraduate clinical medicine
INTRODUCTION: The perception exists among students that not all clinical assessments in undergraduate medical programmes are of high quality. ‘Student voice’ is a term used to describe how students feel about and experience their education in a safe and controlled environment. This study aimed to in...
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| description | INTRODUCTION: The perception exists among students that not all clinical assessments in undergraduate medical programmes are of high quality. ‘Student voice’ is a term used to describe how students feel about and experience their education in a safe and controlled environment. This study aimed to investigate the opinions and experiences of medical students at the University of the Free State on the quality of assessment in the clinical phase of medicine. METHODS: a cross-sectional study design was used. Quantitative data were collected with space to clarify opinions and make recommendations. The study population consisted of the clinical medical students in 2019 who had completed at least one module and one end-of-year assessment. Self-administered, anonymous questionnaires were distributed to obtain opinions and experiences regarding assessment. Questions in the questionnaire derived from an assessment framework for clinical medicine to ensure construct and content validity. RESULTS: one hundred and ninety-two (192) students completed questionnaires (84.6% response rate). Less than half of the students were of the opinion that the assessments were fair, with lack of blueprinting and incorrect level of assessment major contributors to this opinion. Two thirds believed that the assessment was aligned with outcomes, however training was not aligned with the assessment. More than 90% of students reported on the lack of feedback after assessment. Valuable suggestions from the students included ways of assessing professionalism, timing of assessments and training of assessors. CONCLUSION: majority of students were of the opinion that there is room for improvement in the quality of assessment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d89990724794462b1aa7e850f1995f82022-12-21T16:43:11ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882020-06-013613010.11604/pamj.2020.36.130.2216822168Students´ voices: assessment in undergraduate clinical medicineHanneke Brits0Johan Bezuidenhout1Lynette Jean van der Merwe2Gina Joubert3 Department of Family Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa Undergraduate Programme Management, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa INTRODUCTION: The perception exists among students that not all clinical assessments in undergraduate medical programmes are of high quality. ‘Student voice’ is a term used to describe how students feel about and experience their education in a safe and controlled environment. This study aimed to investigate the opinions and experiences of medical students at the University of the Free State on the quality of assessment in the clinical phase of medicine. METHODS: a cross-sectional study design was used. Quantitative data were collected with space to clarify opinions and make recommendations. The study population consisted of the clinical medical students in 2019 who had completed at least one module and one end-of-year assessment. Self-administered, anonymous questionnaires were distributed to obtain opinions and experiences regarding assessment. Questions in the questionnaire derived from an assessment framework for clinical medicine to ensure construct and content validity. RESULTS: one hundred and ninety-two (192) students completed questionnaires (84.6% response rate). Less than half of the students were of the opinion that the assessments were fair, with lack of blueprinting and incorrect level of assessment major contributors to this opinion. Two thirds believed that the assessment was aligned with outcomes, however training was not aligned with the assessment. More than 90% of students reported on the lack of feedback after assessment. Valuable suggestions from the students included ways of assessing professionalism, timing of assessments and training of assessors. CONCLUSION: majority of students were of the opinion that there is room for improvement in the quality of assessment. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/130/pdf/130.pdf quality assessmentstudent opinionsclinical medicineundergraduate medicine |
| spellingShingle | Hanneke Brits Johan Bezuidenhout Lynette Jean van der Merwe Gina Joubert Students´ voices: assessment in undergraduate clinical medicine The Pan African Medical Journal quality assessment student opinions clinical medicine undergraduate medicine |
| title | Students´ voices: assessment in undergraduate clinical medicine |
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| title_short | Students´ voices: assessment in undergraduate clinical medicine |
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