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Formative Feedback On A Patient-Based Assessment: Comparing Student Perceptions Of Two Feedback Methods, Marygrace Elson, Rick Axelson
Formative Feedback On A Patient-Based Assessment: Comparing Student Perceptions Of Two Feedback Methods, Marygrace Elson, Rick Axelson
Marygrace Elson
Introduction: Although formative feedback is widely recognized as an essential aid to student learning, there is little evidence regarding effective ways of providing formative feedback on structured clinical exams. This study compares students’ perceptions of immediate, face-to-face feedback with delayed, written on-line faculty feedback on their Obstetrics and Gynecology medical student clerkship patient-based assessment (PBA) at the University of Iowa.
Methods: 163 third year medical students performed the PBA between October 2009-10. Students were assigned to immediate face-to-face or delayed, written on-line feedback. Students were then invited to participate in an anonymous web-based survey. Independent samples t-tests were used to …