Shobokshi O, Sukkar M Y
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Allied Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Med Educ. 1988 Sep;22(5):426-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1988.tb00778.x.
The advent of new trends in medical education makes it necessary for new and established medical schools to evaluate their curricula. The changing needs of society emphasize that this process should be continuous. There are, however, many difficulties which impede the initiation of curriculum evaluation. The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences at King Abdulaziz University initiated and carried out a plan for programme evaluation in 1984-85. The pathway selected for this experience was based on existing models which were modified to suit the local needs. The formulation of the plan was guided by general principles aiming at participation, communication, data-gathering from numerous sources and utilization of appropriate resources. The main direction of the evaluation was formative in nature and was carried out internally. The results were analysed and revealed major problems in the existing design and the teaching/learning environment. The recommendations for change were guided by educational criteria concerned with promotion of learning, problem-solving and community orientation. The main emphasis in the presentation of this report is on the process more than the content of curriculum evaluation.
医学教育新趋势的出现使得新成立的医学院校和老牌医学院校都有必要对其课程进行评估。社会需求的不断变化强调这一过程应该是持续的。然而，有许多困难阻碍了课程评估的启动。阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学医学院及联合健康科学学院于1984 - 1985年启动并实施了一项课程评估计划。此次评估所选择的途径是基于现有的模式，并对其进行了修改以适应当地需求。该计划的制定以旨在参与、沟通、从众多来源收集数据以及利用适当资源的一般原则为指导。评估的主要方向本质上是形成性的，并且是在内部进行的。对结果进行了分析，揭示了现有设计以及教学/学习环境中的主要问题。关于变革的建议以与促进学习、解决问题和社区导向相关的教育标准为指导。本报告呈现的重点更多在于课程评估的过程而非内容。
