Progress Tests in Health Professions Education
Kitapta bölümler > Diğer · 2025
Yazarlar: Bengü Kahraman Karaca, Nulifer Demiral Yilmaz
Advances in Medical Education, Research, and Ethics, Diğer, CRC Press, B, Uluslararası, 2025, ss 67-88, ,
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-4334-0.ch003
Özet
Assessment and evaluation are crucial in education, particularly for measuring students' cognitive skills and proficiency. Multiple-choice question (MCQ) tests are a common method in health sciences, requiring high validity and reliability.Developmental examinations, composed of MCQs, regularly track students' progress and cognitive levels. Introduced in 1971 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and later adopted by Maastricht and McMaster Universities, these exams now include both written and online formats.This section compares developmental exams worldwide, focusing on the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Austria, the UK, Brazil, and Turkey. Key aspects include question type, number, duration, frequency, mode of answering, and evaluation methods. Although not specific performance tools, these exams are vital for assessing academic success, providing comprehensive curriculum coverage and longitudinal cognitive performance assessment, essential for tracking students' progress toward learning objectives