Association for Surgical EducationPeer and self assessment during problem-based tutorials
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Subjects
Third-year medical students at the University of Southern California participating in the required surgical clerkship during the 1996–97 academic year (n = 154) participated in this study.
Instrumentation
The instrument used in this study was developed at the University of California at Los Angeles and used for problem-based tutorials prior to the incorporation of it into this study. Each tutor rated each student on a 5-point scale (scale: 1, poor, to 5, outstanding) on the items of problem-solving, independent
Results
Complete responses were received from 152 students. One student failed to complete a self rating and one student failed to turn in a completed form. The Table 1 shows the mean and standard deviation for all three areas investigated. Faculty ratings were the lowest on all items. Students tended to rate themselves higher than faculty and peers. Self ratings were highest in the areas of problem solving and group participation.
The highest correlation was found between peer and faculty ratings.
Comments
Based on the results of this study we conclude that (1) students are not able to identify their own strengths and weaknesses as compared with their peers and faculty, and (2) there is only a moderate correlation between peer and expert ratings in a tutorial setting. The low correlation that we found between self and peers and self and faculty ratings support those found in the literature by Risucci and colleagues,10 Calhoun et al,11 and Morton and MacBeth.12 Risucci and colleagues10
Implications
The low correlations between self and peer and self and faculty ratings are significant in the sense that they demonstrate the inability of students to identify their own strengths and weaknesses. As self-evaluation skills are important in the development of lifelong learning habits, then it should be a goal of our curricula to foster and develop these skills in our students. Like any other skills, self-assessment skills must be practiced in order for them to improve. In our study students
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