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Exploring assessor cognition as a source of score variability in a performance assessment of practice-based competencies
BackgroundA common feature of performance assessments is the use of human assessors to render judgements on student performance. From a measurement...
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Using visual stimuli in narrative career interventions: effects of image-supported storytelling on interview anxiety and performance
While narrative approaches flourish in contemporary career guidance, insufficient attention has been paid to the sensory input of narrative...
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An exploration of “real time” assessments as a means to better understand preceptors’ judgments of student performance
Clinical supervisors are known to assess trainee performance idiosyncratically, causing concern about the validity of their ratings. The literature...
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Frontline assessors’ opinions about grading committees in a medicine clerkship
BackgroundCollective decision-making by grading committees has been proposed as a strategy to improve the fairness and consistency of grading and...
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“Rater training” re-imagined for work-based assessment in medical education
In this perspective, the authors critically examine “rater training” as it has been conceptualized and used in medical education. By “rater...
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Ratings of performance in multisource feedback: comparing performance theories of residents and nurses
BackgroundMultisource feedback (MSF) is increasingly being used to assess trainee performance, with different assessor groups fulfilling a crucial...
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Rating of physiotherapy student clinical performance in a paediatric setting: are assessors consistent in their rating of a simulated clinical student performance?
BackgroundDuring workplace-based clinical placements, best practice assessment states students should expect consistency between assessors rating...
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A Systematic Review of Peer Assessment Design Elements
The growing number of peer assessment studies in the last decades created diverse design options for researchers and teachers to implement peer...
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OSCE rater cognition – an international multi-centre qualitative study
IntroductionThis study aimed to explore the decision-making processes of raters during objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), in...
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An assessment of the simulated performance of basic clinical procedures by junior doctors during the first year of clinical practice
BackgroundUpon entering the healthcare system, junior doctors may lack the skills required to care for patients, and feel unprepared for their role,...
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An exploration of values in medical school admissions processes: the interplay between contextual factors, admissions practices, and validity
Medical school admissions is a contentious and high stakes selection activity. Many assessment approaches are available to support selection; but how...
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From opening the ‘black box’ to looking behind the curtain: cognition and context in assessor-based judgements
The increasing use of direct observation tools to assess routine performance has resulted in the growing reliance on assessor-based judgements in the...
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Variance due to the examination conditions and factors associated with success in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs): first experiences at Paris-Saclay medical school
BackgroundWe aimed to measure the variance due to examination conditions during the first sessions of objective structured clinical examinations...
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Map** an undergraduate medical education curriculum against national and international palliative care reference learning objectives
BackgroundThe teaching of palliative care competencies is an essential component of undergraduate medical education. There is significant variance in...
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Rating of physiotherapy student clinical performance: is it possible to gain assessor consistency?
BackgroundReliable interpretation of the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP) tool is necessary for consistent assessment of physiotherapy...
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Students as Teachers: Development and Implementation of a Workplace-Based Assessment
Students as Teachers programs are prevalent, though assessments within these programs are lacking. A workplace-based assessment for clinical teaching...
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Peer evaluation and feedback for invasive medical procedures: a systematic review
BackgroundThere is significant variability in the performance and outcomes of invasive medical procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention,...
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Dynamic Opportunities for Medical Students to Assume the Roles of “Medical Teacher”
The traditional undergraduate medical education curriculum focuses on bolstering knowledge for practice and building clinical skills. However, as...
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Examining the validity argument for the Ottawa Surgical Competency Operating Room Evaluation (OSCORE): a systematic review and narrative synthesis
The Ottawa Surgical Competency Operating Room Evaluation (OSCORE) is an assessment tool that has gained prominence in postgraduate competency-based...
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How to Make Students Feel Safe and Confident? Designing an Online Training Targeting the Social Nature of Peer Feedback
Peer feedback has proven to be very beneficial for student learning; however, by its social nature, peer feedback raises concerns for many students....