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Peer reviewedConran, Philip B.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A survey of faculty (n=223) and students (n=157) in two different curriculum tracks (problem-based/student-centered primary care vs. regular) at one medical school gathered opinions on the methods and criteria of student evaluation. Differences occurred primarily in the perceptions of first- and second-year students in the problem-based…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Medical Education
Peer reviewedBlake, Jennifer M.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1996
The Personal Progress Index, designed to assess students' knowledge at regular intervals, is administered at the McMaster University (Ontario) Faculty of Health Sciences three times annually. Feedback is provided to students, and accumulated student performance is determined for summative evaluation. Results over 4 classes (n=400) show it to be…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation
Peer reviewedHendricson, William D.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
A survey of 143 North American medical schools elicited information about school response to recommendations for revitalization of the medical curriculum and other reforms (graduation competencies, community-based training, interdisciplinary courses, problem-based learning, evaluation improvement). Results indicate centralization of curriculum…
Descriptors: Centralization, Change Strategies, Committees, Competency Based Education


