Perspectives Rater-based Assessment: Are We Doing It All Wrong? 27 Nov 201827 Nov 2018 By Kyle John Wilby, BSP, ACPR, PharmD Setting the scene Three assessors watched an OSCE performance and evaluated the student’s communication skills on a generic rubric with three descriptors and…
Preliminary research My Students Cheated and That’s OK 29 May 201824 May 2018 By Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS We all talk to our students about academic dishonesty. Whether it be on the first day of professional school or course orientation, it’s been…
Perspectives The Double Edge Sword of Exam Reviews 6 Feb 201819 Feb 2018 By H Andrew Wilsey, PharmD As a recent pharmacy school graduate, I have a secret to share. If you, as a professor, repeat exam questions, a more than small percentage…
Perspectives Quandaries with Learning Assessments? 26 Sep 201726 Sep 2017 By Michael J. Peeters, PharmD, MEd, FCCP, BCPS Have you ever doubted whether or not you are using the “right word”? I have had colleagues tell me they avoid using…
Perspectives How Can We Better Assess Leadership? 18 Jul 201718 Jul 2017 by Bob Bechtol, M.S. Oftentimes, we think of leaders as heroes with noble causes; however, many remain in day-to-day activities as common people striving to improve organizations and activities. The…
