Do you want to improve standards of practice?
Do you know how to construct examinations so that they are fit
for purpose?
Can you give constructive feedback to aid development?
How to Assess Students and Trainees in Medicine and
Health will help you develop these vital skills and much
more.
This brand new title is an ideal resource for those keen to promote
best practice in assessment, evaluation and feedback. From the
theoretical basics of medical education to the various types of
assessment used today, the book considers the practical issues
surrounding assessment, with ‘trouble shooting’ help
for those designing and writing assessments.
With hints and tips drawn from experienced medical educators,
How to Assess Students and Trainees in Medicine and Health
is fully supported by a companion website at href=’http://www.wiley.com/go/assesshealth’>www.wiley.com/go/assesshealth containing
worked examples and sample exemplar assessments that can be
modified for personal use, making this the ultimate guide to
mastering assessment, evaluation and development of students and
trainees.
Table of Content
Contributors, vii
Foreword, ix
Preface, xi
Chapter 1 Principles of assessment, 1
Olwyn M. R. Westwood and Ann Griffin
Chapter 2 Assessment of knowledge, 16
Steve Capey
Chapter 3 Development of skills competence assessment, 38
Alison Sturrock
Chapter 4 Assessment of performance, 59
Gavin Johnson and Allison Wiseman
Chapter 5 Assessment of professionalism, 76
Deborah Gill
Chapter 6 Setting the standard in assessments, 94
Steve Capey and Frank C. Hay
Chapter 7 Feedback and assessment, 114
Ann Griffin, Sophie Park and Catherine O’Keeffe
Chapter 8 Psychometrics in medical education assessment,
141
Katherine Woolf
Chapter 9 Examiners and examination boards, 167
Olwyn M. R. Westwood
Chapter 10 Future developments in assessment and feedback,
185
Jane Dacre
Index, 201
About the author
Olwyn M.R. Westwood is Professor of Medical Education,
Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary,
University of London
Ann Griffin is Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Education
and Deputy Director, UCL Medical School
Frank C. Hay is Emeritus Professor of Immunology, St
George’s University of London
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