By Damian Roland (@Damian_Roland) As part of my PhD, I assessed junior doctors perception of the terms “confidence” and “competence.” One of the themes that emerged was the challenge a junior learner has in assessing […]
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A Practical Tip for Direct Observation – It’s not always one-on-one
(Welcome to Damian Roland our newest ICE blog author. – Jonathan (@sherbino) By Damian Roland (@Damian_Roland) A recent ICE Blog post tackled the theme of direct observation of clinical skills. I suspect we all empathized with […]
Direct Observation of Clinical Skills: We Need to Improve Quantity and Quality
Today’s post is from Jennifer Kogan, a thought leader on work-based assessment and direct observation instruments. Her original work on the frames of reference (FoR) of observers (e.g. faculty) demonstrated that an observer uses an […]
Validity (ugh) & Assessing Learners: It’s more than psychometrics
By Jonathan Sherbino (@sherbino) In a previous post, I suggested that a key element in designing an assessment program is ensuring that a judgment about a learner’s global competence are valid. Ok, come back. Please. […]
CanMEDS 2015 and a Milestones Guide
By Jonathan Sherbino (@sherbino) Back in December 2013, I wrote about the planned updated to the CanMEDS 2015 Framework as we move towards a CBME model for resident training and specialty practice in Canada. The Royal College recently […]