Several potential advantages for students' learning are claimed for problem-based learning
(PBL). Students in PBL curricula may be more highly motivated; they may be better problem …

A definition and typology of peer assessment between students in higher education is
proposed, and the theoretical underpinnings of the method are discussed. A review of the …

Guidelines are not self implementing. 2 It is well known that new and valuable information;
new scientific results; and, in particular, new consensus guidelines or protocols reach only …

Self-assessment and peer assessment might appear to be relatively new forms of
assessment, but in fact, they have been deployed in some areas of education for many …

Objective: To estimate the frequency with which patients are incorrectly used as the unit of
analysis among statistical calculations in published studies of physicians' patient care …

Method Medline, ERIC, and the Research and Development Resource Base in Continuing
Medical Education were used to search for articles focused on physicians' competence …

Background Some doctors who perform poorly appear not to be aware of how their
performance compares with accepted practice. The way that professionals maintain their …

Context Continuous assessment of individual performance of doctors is crucial for life‐long
learning and quality of care. Policy‐makers and health educators should have good insights …

Although the concept of needs assessment in continuing medical education is well
accepted, there is limited information on needs assessment in postgraduate medical …

Objective.—To design and test a program that assesses clinical competence as a second
stage in a peer review process and to determine the program's reliability. Design and …