Use of exemplars-based feedforward to improve the performance of medical students in constructed response assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exemplars are the graded responses to theory questions from previous examinations and are considered as means to guide students about what is valued by assessors; hence giving feed forward to students before the exam and developing self-regulated learning among students. The present study was undertaken to compare the effect on performance of students between intervention (didactic lecture and exemplar) and control group (didactic lecture).

Methods

This study was an interventional study conducted among 256 students of a medical college in Rajasthan, India. Participants were randomized to either the control group A or to the interventional group B. Outcomes included a post intervention test evaluating the knowledge gained after the session and students 'attitudes a

SUBMITTER: Verma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746801 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature