Formative Evaluation and Learning Achievement in Epidemiology for Preclinical Medical Students.

Background: Teaching epidemiology and biostatistics is a challenge for medical teachers. Formative evaluation has been shown to improve the learning outcomes in various medical subjects. However, the effectiveness of formative evaluation in the subject of epidemiology has yet to be clearly demonstra...

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Publicado en:Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 298 - 302
Autores principales: Varisara Luvira, Sauwanan Bumrerraj, Sompong Srisaenpang
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd Oct-Dec2018
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          Varisara Luvira
          Sauwanan Bumrerraj
          Sompong Srisaenpang
        affil: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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          Students, Medical Psychosocial Factors
          Public Health
          Education, Medical
          Feedback
          Academic Achievement
          Human
          Retrospective Design
          Record Review
          Prospective Studies
          Multivariate Analysis
          Student Satisfaction
          Sex Factors
          Internship and Residency
          Outcomes of Education
          Formative Evaluation Research
      ab: Background: Teaching epidemiology and biostatistics is a challenge for medical teachers. Formative evaluation has been shown to improve the learning outcomes in various medical subjects. However, the effectiveness of formative evaluation in the subject of epidemiology has yet to be clearly demonstrated. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between formative evaluation and learning outcomes of medical students. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the prospectively collected learning data of 266 third-year medical students who were enrolled in an epidemiology course in 2016. All learning data and outcomes were analyzed. Results: Nearly all students (97.4%) attended the formative evaluation. Learning outcomes were deemed unsatisfactory in 9.8% of cases. Multivariate analysis revealed that gender, the students' medical training program, laboratory attendance, and the amount of calculation students do during the formative examination were factors that were associated with learning outcomes. Conclusion: The formative evaluation was effective at improving learning outcomes in the subject of epidemiology. The parameters indicated that the attention of the medical students, such as laboratory attendance, and the amount of calculation done during the formative examination, were associated with learning outcomes.
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