Open AccessStudent initiated clinical activities: a review of a new assessment technique for clinical education
Author(s) -
Reed Warren
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
radiographer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 0033-8273
DOI - 10.1002/j.2051-3909.2006.tb00049.x
Subject(s) - likert scale , medical education , thematic analysis , multiple choice , closed ended question , psychology , perspective (graphical) , quality (philosophy) , scale (ratio) , perception , mathematics education , qualitative research , computer science , medicine , developmental psychology , social science , significant difference , statistics , philosophy , mathematics , physics , epistemology , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , sociology , neuroscience
This article presents a review of a new clinical assessment technique designed to encourage student learning by utilising choice, negotiation and reflection as part of the assessment process. The students' perceptions of this assessment were requested as part of a quality review. Methods A questionnaire was distributed to all first year students (101) and subsequently the same questionnaire was distributed to the same students in the third year (92) to gain a longitudinal perspective. The questionnaire included 10 closed item statements related to a five point Likert scale and one open ended question. Descriptive analysis was carried out on the closed ended statements and thematic analysis on the open‐ended statement. Result The students surveyed agreed with the majority of statements. They agreed that the assessment had given them a deeper understanding of the activities they chose to perform. Conclusion This review has provided important feedback to improve this new assessment technique in the future.