Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (9): 731-735.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20190926-00808

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Application of formative assessment in undergraduate clinical medicine education

Zhang Jin1, Yang Libin2, Guo Qingfeng3, Cao Depin4   

  1. 1Postgraduate, Social Medicine and Health Service Management Major,Enrolled in 2018, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China;
    2Center for Higher Education Research and Teaching Quality Evaluation, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China;
    3Department of Educational Affairs, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China;
    4Department of Medical Education Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
  • Received:2019-09-26 Online:2020-09-01 Published:2020-12-08
  • Contact: Cao Depin,Email: caodp211@163.com, Tel: 0086-451-86669493

Abstract: Formative assessment refers to the process of improving and adjusting teaching based on students' learning situation and to find out weakness in time, so as to gain timely and effective feedback of education. This paper reviews the research status of formative evaluation in undergraduate clinical medicine education including the theoretical framework, evaluation methodology, learning outcome test, evaluation system construction, and the cultivation of medical students' autonomous learning ability with data from literature review. In addition, this paper summarizes the problems existing in the research and application of formative assessment in undergraduate clinical education from the aspects of cognitive bias of the concept of formative assessment, insufficient breadth and depth of formative assessment research, lack of research on formative assessment system and lack of research on innovation of formative assessment. Finally, the research prospect of formative assessment is put forward in order to provide reference for the follow-up research.

Key words: Formative assessment, Undergraduate clinical medicine education, Research summary

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