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A guide to the ATSM in Medical Education. Article 2: assessment, feedback and evaluation
Author(s) -
Shehmar Manjeet,
Khan Khalid S
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.12.2.119.27577
Subject(s) - trainer , medical education , constructive , constructive criticism , formative assessment , test (biology) , psychology , criticism , medicine , pedagogy , computer science , political science , programming language , paleontology , process (computing) , law , biology , operating system
Key content• Assessment drives learning. • Assessments should test learning achievement against agreed objectives. • Feedback is a teaching aid. • Appraisal considers the trainee's personal as well as educational development. • Evaluation forms a cycle of continuing improvement of training.Learning objectives• To learn about the main medical education theories on assessment, feedback and evaluation. • For trainees to understand how to use the theory in practice. • For Advanced Training Skills Module (ATSM) in Medical Education trainers to be able to offer learning opportunities to their trainees and then provide feedback.Ethical issues• How far should the trainer become involved when a trainee has personal problems? • How can the trainer give constructive criticism without discouraging the trainee?Please cite this article as: Shehmar M, Khan KS. A guide to the ATSM in Medical Education. Article 2: assessment, feedback and evaluation. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2010;12:119–125.