MEU0003

Assessment, evaluation & research in health professional education ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Brian Jolly

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: This unit will explore the critical role of assessment and evaluation in determining the behaviours of students and teachers in the successful outcome of a health professional science education programs. The theoretical bases underpinning current effective practices in assessment and evaluation will be explored. Students will have the opportunity to develop and deliver assessments that match course objectives. They will design a course evaluation relevant to their own teaching practice and be encouraged to reflect on best assessment and evaluation practice in their own and other professions.

Objectives: On completion of this unit the students should be able to: 1. appreciate the critical role of assessment in dictating student learning behaviour; 2. recognise the importance of issues of validity and reliability in educational assessment; 3. appreciate the range of assessment tools that can be used in the effective delivery of medical education; 4. appreciate the educational environments in which various assessment tools prove most useful; 5. design and critically evaluate the use of a number of assessment tools; 6. distinguish the uses of formative and summative assessment procedures; 7. understand the role of evaluation in modifying teaching and learning practice; 8. understand how programs require evaluation from a range of different assessors; 9. distinguish between the evaluation of individual subjects and educational programs; 10. distinguish between evaluation and assessment and appraisal.

Assessment: Learning Journal (Pass/Fail), Reflective Critique (30%), Development of Assessment and Evaluation Protocols (70%)