Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewAssessment in Health Professions Education, second edition, provides a comprehensive guide for educators in the health professions—medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health fields. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated by leaders in the field. Part I of the book presents an introduction to assessment fundamentals and their theoretical underpinnings from the perspective of the health professions. Part II covers specific assessment methods, with a focus on validity, best practices, challenges, and practical guidelines for the effective implementation of successful assessment programs. Part III addresses special topics and recent innovative approaches, including narrative assessment, situational judgment tests, programmatic assessment, mastery learning settings, and the key features approach. This accessible text addresses the essential concepts for the health professions educator and provides the background needed to understand, interpret, develop, and effectively implement assessment methods. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rachel Yudkowsky , Yoon Soo Park (University of Illinois, USA) , Steven M. DowningPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9781138054387ISBN 10: 1138054380 Pages: 322 Publication Date: 15 August 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Fundamentals of Assessment 1. Introduction to Assessment in the Health Professions 2. Validity and Its Threats 3. Reliability 4. Generalizability Theory 5. Statistics of Testing 6. Standard Setting Part 2: Assessment Methods 7. Written Tests 8. Oral Examinations 9. Performance Tests 10. Workplace-Based Assessment 11. Narrative assessment 12. Assessment Portfolios Part 3: Special topics 13. Key Features Approach 14. Simulations in Assessment 15. Situational Judgment Tests 16. Programmatic Assessment 17. Assessment Affecting Learning 18. Assessment in Mastery Learning Settings 19. Item Response Theory 20. Engaging with your StatisticianReviewsEnsuring health professionals are competent is crucial. The second edition of this publication is a timely, authoritative reference work that belongs on the bookshelves of anyone involved in assessment. --Trudie E. Roberts, President of the Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) and Professor and Director of the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, UK. This book serves as a foundation for assessment practice and research. The second edition is comprehensive and updates the previous edition with the most recent literature. I recommend that all of my colleagues and students in graduate programs have this revision on their bookshelves. --John J. Norcini, President and Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) Author InformationRachel Yudkowsky is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Medical Education in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, and past Director of the UIC Dr. Allan L. and Mary L. Graham Clinical Performance Center. Yoon Soo Park is Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Medical Education, and Director of Research for Educational Affairs in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. Steven M. Downing is Associate Professor, Emeritus, in the Department of Medical Education in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
