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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The mechanism of impact of summative assessment on medical students' learning
Advances in Health Sciences Education, Volume 15, No. 5, Year 2010
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Description
It has become axiomatic that assessment impacts powerfully on student learning, but there is a surprising dearth of research on how. This study explored the mechanism of impact of summative assessment on the process of learning of theory in higher education. Individual, in-depth interviews were conducted with medical students and analyzed qualitatively. The impact of assessment on learning was mediated through various determinants of action. Respondents' learning behaviour was influenced by: appraising the impact of assessment; appraising their learning response; their perceptions of agency; and contextual factors. This study adds to scant extant evidence and proposes a mechanism to explain this impact. It should help enhance the use of assessment as a tool to augment learning. © 2010 The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Cilliers, François J.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Schuwirth, Lambert W.T.
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Adendorff, Hanelie J.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Herman, Nicoline
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Van Der Vleuten, Cees P.M.
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Statistics
Citations: 145
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10459-010-9232-9
ISSN:
13824996
Study Approach
Qualitative