Continuous assessment in medical education: Exploring students' views on the progress test.

ABSTRACT: The Progress Test (PT) is a valuable tool for the continuous assessment of medical students' learning. This quantitative, cross-sectional study aimed to understand the perceptions of 908 medical students (702 from a private and 206 from a public institution) in São Paulo, Brazil, regarding the design and implementation of PT. Analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation, Pearson's Chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test. Results revealed a strong positive correlation between academic progression and expected PT performance. Students from both institutions positively perceived PT construction and received adequate information about its importance. Significant differences were observed between institutions regarding classroom discussion of PT questions and content adequa

SUBMITTER: Goncalves Cristovao HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658631 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature