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Reported Pediatrics Milestones (Mostly) Measure Program, Not Learner Performance

Posted: | Kimberly Hu, Patricia J. Hicks, Melissa Margolis, Carol Carraccio, Amanda Osta, Marcia L. Winward, Alan Schwartz

Academic Medicine: Volume 95 - Issue 11S - Pages S89-S94

 

Semiannually, U.S. pediatrics residency programs report resident milestone levels to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The Pediatrics Milestones Assessment Collaborative (PMAC) developed workplace-based assessments of 2 inferences. The authors compared learner and program variance in PMAC scores with ACGME milestones.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Links to Outcomes

Crowdsourcing for Assessment Items to Support Adaptive Learning

Posted: | S. Tackett, M. Raymond, R. Desai, S. A. Haist, A. Morales, S. Gaglani, S. G. Clyman

Medical Teacher: Volume 40 - Issue 8 - p 838-841

 

Adaptive learning requires frequent and valid assessments for learners to track progress against their goals. This study determined if multiple-choice questions (MCQs) “crowdsourced” from medical learners could meet the standards of many large-scale testing programs.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Applications of Technology