From individual methods to a programmatic approach to assessment, assessment in an educational setting

zma000429 Lecture From individual methods to a programmatic approach to assessment, assessment in an educational setting Schuwirth Schuwirth Lambert L Dr.

Maastricht University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Educational Development and Research, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht UNS60, NetherlandMaastricht University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Educational Development and Research, Maastricht, Netherland

l.schuwirth@educ.unimaas.nl author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 11. Grazer Konferenz 03.-05. Mai 2007, Salzburg 20070531 20070815 engl 1860-3572 24 3 GMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung GMS Z Med Ausbild 135 Lecture For long developments in assessment have been dominated by the search for the optimal instrument to test medical competence. As such the main purpose of tests has been to distinguish the competent from the non-competent students. In educational settings, however, a more important goal may be to diagnose how a particular student can become more competent. For this a programme of assessment is more suitable than a single instrument. In this presentation the case for such a programmatic approach will be made. 0 0 0 0