Ragad Emadaldeen
(Alkindy college of medicine/ Baghdad university), Taghreed Alhaidari
(Al kindy college of Medicine l University of Baghdad), Yousif Abdulraheem
(Professor)
Description
Learning objectives are statements that describe what students will be able to do at the end of a learning activity. They are important for a number of reasons, including:
They help to ensure that students are learning the material that is important.
They provide a framework for planning and delivering instruction.
They can be used to assess student learning.
There are a number of different ways to write learning objectives. One common approach is to use the following format:
Students will be able to:
Given:
When:
For example, a learning objective for a lesson on the cardiovascular system might be:
Students will be able to:
Identify the major parts of the heart:
When given a diagram of the heart.
Learning objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. They should also be written in a way that is clear and easy to understand.
The target audience for this lecture is medical college teaching staff. The lecture will provide an overview of the importance of assessment in medical education, the different types of assessment methodologies, and the basic ideas behind blueprinting.
The goals of this lecture are to:
Help teaching staff to recognize the importance of assessment in medical education.
Help teaching staff to differentiate between assessment and evaluation.
Help teaching staff to appreciate the scientific step in different type of assessment methodologies.
Help teaching staff to distinguish the different types of educational measurement (validity, reliability, practicability, & positive impact). Help teaching staff to describe basic ideas behind blueprinting.
The lecture will be divided into the following sections:
Introduction to Assessment in Medical Education
Types of Assessment Methodologies
Validity, Reliability, Practicability, & Positive Impact of Educational Measurement
Blueprinting
The Conclusion
The lecture will conclude with a discussion of the implications of the material for medical college teaching staff.