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Perspectives on Medical Education

Open Access 01-04-2018 | Eye-Opener

Progress test utopia

Authors: Cees van der Vleuten, Adrian Freeman, Carlos Fernando Collares

Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education | Issue 2/2018

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Abstract

This paper discusses the advantages of progress testing. A utopia is described where medical schools would work together to develop and administer progress testing. This would lead to a significant reduction of cost, an increase in the quality of measurement and phenomenal feedback to learner and school. Progress testing would also provide more freedom and resources for more creative in-school assessment. It would be an educationally attractive alternative for the creation of cognitive licensing exams. A utopia is always far away in the future, but by formulating a vision for that future we may engage in discussions on how to get there.
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Metadata
Title
Progress test utopia
Authors
Cees van der Vleuten
Adrian Freeman
Carlos Fernando Collares
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Perspectives on Medical Education / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 2212-2761
Electronic ISSN: 2212-277X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-018-0413-1