INTRODUCTION Clinical clerkships, typically situated in environments lacking educational structure, form the backbone of undergraduate medical training. The imperative to develop strategies that enhance learning in this context is apparent. This study explored the impact of longitudinal bedside formative assessment on student learning in a medical clerkship. METHODS We studied a class of 4th-...

This paper describes the pilot of a Short Messaging Service (SMS) technology in the higher education environment dynamic two-way ‘push-pull’ transfer of information between students and academics. Assessment results and reminders were pushed to students and access was provided to information relating to their subject schedules and assessment performance. Both qualitative and quantitative data w...

In the process of curriculum development, I have integrated a constructivist teaching strategy into an advanced-level biochemistry teaching unit. Specifically, I have introduced case-based learning activities into the teaching/learning framework. These case-based learning activities were designed to develop problem-solving skills, consolidate student learning and understanding, and establish an...

Assessment task design plays a major role in influencing how students engage with their studies. This paper uses a case study approach to explore the assessment practice of five award-winning teachers across five different disciplines. The research method involved ethnographically-oriented classroom observations and multiple interviews with participants. Four key features of assessment task des...

This paper intends to present the design of an intelligent assessment system, which attempts to assess the student in arithmetic word problem solving. During assessment, the system keeps track of the aptitudes, which the student shows, concerning the answers he/she gives to special types of problems and in the same time it observes aspects of the student’s motivational state. More precisely, mo...

The pilot implementation of a Short Messaging Service (SMS) system for student-academic staff administrative information exchange in a higher education environment is described. Assessment results and related alerts were broadcast to students and access was provided to information relating to their subject schedules and assessment performance. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collect...

Problem-based learning (PBL), a relatively new approach to teaching, has been introduced in several of the medical schools in the Southeast Pacific region. This approach emphasises active, self-directed learning and puts the emphasis on the individual student and his/her role in the educational process. It is well known that assessment plays a large role in influencing student learning behaviou...

OBJECTIVE To describe the use of student self-assessments as a measure of the effectiveness of a drug information advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) and to determine whether other APPEs reinforced information-related skills. DESIGN Students taking a drug information APPE completed a self-assessment survey instrument focusing on key information-related skills on the first day and aga...

WITH THE PROLIFERATION OF EPORTFOLIOS and their organizational uses in higher education, it is important for educators and other relevant stakeholders to understand the student perspective. The way students view and use ePortfolios are revealing elements to aid educators in the successful integration of ePortfolio systems. This research describes the development of the Electronic Portfolio Stud...