Tag: Assessment
New Video Series Helps Medical Students Understand Test Questions
Review a real, NBME-created test question Gain insights from NBME physicians who authored cases and questions Understand how other medical students review test questions when determining a response To help medical students and residents better understand how exam questions measure their clinical knowledge during their education and training, NBME launched a new video series titled, Unlocking Assessment: Keys […]
Aug 21, 2020
Premier Education 2019: Putting it All Together
The 2019 Premier Education Event provided helpful tips and best practices in the areas of teaching strategies, critical thinking and assessment.
Aug 27, 2019
Getting the Most Out of Your Multiple-Choice Questions
Grading high-stakes exams is easy … but, building them is an entirely different story Effective multiple-choice questions ask students to do more than memorize facts and details — they engage students at a higher-level of thinking. But while administering and grading high-stakes exams are easy, building them is hard. Watch this engaging session focused on […]
Oct 25, 2018
Premier Education 2018: Where Performance Is Measured, Performance Improves
Discover a variety of ways to effectively assess a learner’s level of understanding.
Aug 25, 2018
50 Classroom Assessment Techniques
As an educator, you need to be aware of what knowledge students are retaining from your lessons. The easiest way to do so is through a variety of assessment methods. These 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques by Angelo and Cross will get you on the right path, offering strategies for assessing course-related knowledge and skills, learner […]
Feb 20, 2018
Beyond the Test: Ways to Assess Before It’s Too Late
New curriculum requirements. New accrediting guidelines. Education through simulation. Teaching in the clinic. These are all changing the way faculty need to approach assessment. No longer are traditional, high-stakes multiple choice exams the sure-fire way to know where students are struggling. But how is a faculty member supposed to make this shift? Are there ways […]
Feb 9, 2017
Assessment in Health Care Education
The word, “assessment,” can be a vague and misunderstood term in education, especially when the standard model of higher learning is centered around a “culture of assessment.” But, what is a culture of assessment? What does this give us as educators and part of an institution? Where do evaluation, accountability, feedback, and accreditation fit in […]
Dec 12, 2016
Constructing Written Test Questions for the Basic and Clinical Sciences
NBME has published a free manual about writing test questions. The 181-page booklet covers everything you could possibly need for putting together polished, creative, and easily understandable assessment questions. The manual will teach you: Best multiple-choice practices Technical item flaws Foundational testing Usage of media Keep in mind, you’ll need to make a free account […]
Nov 22, 2016
NBME U is the ultimate supplement to aid you in classroom testing and assessment. As an online collection of lessons relevant to high-quality assessment, the courses provide brief overviews of assessment topics for those in the health professions’ education community — at no cost to the learner! The courses are brief to accommodate the often busy schedules […]
Nov 22, 2016
Assessment Across the Spectrum: Balancing Accountability With Encouragement
Education within the health professions is under increasing scrutiny, as is health care itself. Educators are hearing terms like “entrustable professional activities,” “milestones,” “maintenance of competence,” and “competency-based medical education.” There are forces within and outside of programs to enhance the assessment and evaluation of learners, but what does this mean for you? In this […]
Apr 19, 2012
