Performance Assessment in Health Professions Education (Classroom & Asynchronous)
About This Course
At the end of this course, learners will be able to:
1 Apply the basic principles of assessment in developing an assessment item
2 Develop a valid, reliable and fair assessment
3 Compare and contrast different types of assessments
4 Set pass/fail standard using contemporary best evidence standard setting methods in various context and carry out exam post-hoc analysis
What You'll Learn
This course will be led by local and overseas experienced medical educationalists and psychometricians who will share their knowledge and experiences through engaging mini-presentations and case discussions
As this is a short course with a niche area, participants are expected to have some experience in managing, conducting, developing, or planning an assessment
Entry Requirements
1. Participants must be appointed by a health professions school/ faculty/ institution such as polytechnic or ITE to teach or manage a programme
2. If 1 is not applicable, the participants should have at least 1 year of experience in teaching or managing health professions education
3. Must be proficient in English (in writing and communicating)
4. Able to self-regulate own learning as well as involve actively in small group discussion
5. At least a diploma holder
6. Experience in conducting, developing, planning or managing an assessment