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Evaluating students’ learning achievements using the formative assessment technique: a retrospective study

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Formative assessment promotes positive learning outcomes and evaluates students over time. We aimed to evaluate students' learning achievements after implementing a formative assessment technique by using a normalised gain method. METHODS: This retrospective observational study was conducted at the School of Medicine and Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. There were 118 fifth-year medical students who attended a general pediatric course in the 2021-2022 academic year. RESULTS: In the summative assessment, the post-test scores were significantly greater than the pretest scores (mean difference 20.53, 95% CI (18.63-22.44), P < 0.001). The median value of the overall student learning gain (g) was 0.34 (0.23, 0.45). Students with medium gains had significantly higher scores than those with low gains (P < 0.001). Students' learning gains had a positive correlation with post-test scores. (R = 0.6, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The formative assessment technique is a valuable method for enhancing students' learning outcomes by offering timely and effective feedback through mentoring systems. It is essential to integrate formative assessments into standard assessment strategies in undergraduate medical education.

Source: BMC Medical Education

DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-06347-5

Author: Kantisa Sirianansopa

Institution: Prince of Songkla University

Language: English

Topic: Student Assessment and Feedback

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,890