Design, implementation and evaluation of an authentic assessment experience in a pharmacy course: are students getting it?

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Undergraduate paramedic student competency assessment: A grounded theory study explaining how assessors in Australia and New Zealand determine student competency to practice

“…There is a lot of published literature on competency assessment in medical education, covering topics such as: achieving authenticity in assessment tasks and activities, [1][2][3][4] addressing validity and reliability of assessment methods, [5][6][7][8][9] assessment of critical thinking and clinical reasoning underpinning professional judgment, [10][11][12] the use of critical reflection to assess competence, 10,[13][14][15] competence and work readiness of graduates, 16,17 and the use of digital technology in assessment. 18 However, there is a lack of agreement on the essential attitudes and values needed for safe medical practice, as well as a lack of consensus on the definition of competence.…”

Online Learning Evaluation of Drug Information Service Lectures : Study on Learning Process, Learning Outcomes, and Student Perceptions

“…According to several studies, authentic assessment has provided benefits in (1) providing student experience in real-world situations, (2) thinking critically from various sides and doing problemsolving (Peeters et al, 2016) and (3) integrating knowledge, skills, and attitudes to obtain a deep learning experience (Gandhi, 2002;Santos, 2017). During this pandemic, the OSCE exam can no longer conduct offline but online, so an adaptation process is needed in the learning process.…”