Hill Lilian H, Delafuente Jeffrey C, Sicat Brigitte L, Kirkwood Cynthia K
College of Education and Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2006 Feb 15;70(1):1. doi: 10.5688/aj700101.
To develop and implement a competency-based assessment process for the experiential component of a pharmacy education curriculum.
A consultative process was used in the development of new assessment forms and policies, and a survey regarding student and faculty satisfaction was conducted. Information received from the survey and from consultations with faculty preceptors resulted in revision of the forms in subsequent years.
Faculty and student perceptions of the assessment process were generally positive. We were moderately successful in reducing grade inflation. The new process also provides the school with data that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of our curriculum in preparing students for practice.
Development and implementation of a competency-based assessment process require a considerable amount of work from dedicated faculty members. With health professions schools under pressure to provide evidence of their graduates' clinical competence, this is a worthwhile investment.
为药学教育课程的实践部分制定并实施基于能力的评估流程。
在开发新的评估形式和政策时采用了协商流程,并就学生和教师的满意度进行了调查。从调查以及与教师带教人员的协商中获得的信息导致后续年份对表格进行了修订。
教师和学生对评估流程的看法总体上是积极的。我们在减少成绩通胀方面取得了一定程度的成功。新流程还为学校提供了可用于评估我们课程在使学生为实践做好准备方面的有效性的数据。
基于能力的评估流程的开发和实施需要敬业的教师付出大量工作。鉴于健康职业院校面临着提供其毕业生临床能力证据的压力,这是一项值得的投资。