Improving Narrative Feedback for Resident-Led Academic Rounds: The Effects of Assessment Form Design Changes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Learners benefit more from narrative feedback than numerical scores on formative assessments, yet they often report that feedback is lacking in quality and quantity. Changes to the formatting of assessment forms is a practical intervention with limited literature regarding its impact on feedback.

Objective

This study explores the effect of a formatting change (ie, relocating the comment section from the bottom of a form to the top) on residents' oral presentation assessment forms and if this affects the quality of narrative feedback.

Methods

We used a feedback scoring system based on the theory of deliberate practice to evaluate the quality of written feedback provided to psychiatry residents on assessment forms from January to December 2017 before and afte

SUBMITTER: Courtis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150819 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature