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ArticleAmerican journal of pharmaceutical education2014

A Faculty Toolkit for Formative Assessment in Pharmacy Education.

Margarita V DiVall, Greg L Alston, Eleanora Bird, Shauna M Buring, Katherine A Kelley, Nanci L Murphy, Lauren S Schlesselman, Cindy D Stowe, Julianna E Szilagyi

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Article in American journal of pharmaceutical education, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Margarita V DiVallSchool of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Greg L AlstonSchool of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina.
Eleanora BirdCollege of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Shauna M BuringJames L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Katherine A KelleyCollege of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Nanci L MurphySchool of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Lauren S SchlesselmanSchool of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
Cindy D StoweCollege of Pharmacy, Sullivan University, Louisville, Kentucky.
Julianna E SzilagyiCollege of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
Northeastern University · USSullivan University · USThe Ohio State University · USUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · USUniversity of Connecticut · USUniversity of Florida · USUniversity of Houston · USUniversity of Washington · USWingate University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper aims to increase understanding and appreciation of formative assessment and its role in improving student outcomes and the instructional process, while educating faculty on formative techniques readily adaptable to various educational settings. Included are a definition of formative assessment and the distinction between formative and summative assessment. Various formative assessment strategies to evaluate student learning in classroom, laboratory, experiential, and interprofessional education settings are discussed. The role of reflective writing and portfolios, as well as the role of technology in formative assessment, are described. The paper also offers advice for formative assessment of faculty teaching. In conclusion, the authors emphasize the importance of creating a culture of assessment that embraces the concept of 360-degree assessment in both the development of a student's ability to demonstrate achievement of educational outcomes and a faculty member's ability to become an effective educator.

Indexed as

CurriculumEducational MeasurementEducation, PharmacyFacultyFormative FeedbackHumansProgram EvaluationSchools, PharmacyStudents, PharmacyTeachingfaculty developmentformative assessmentpharmacy educationteaching-learning process

Identifiers

PMID26056399
PMCPMC4453077
OpenAlexW2312774661

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