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Above average, below expectations: shortfalls in using class averages to inform the education of medical students

UMJM Follow Oct 26, 2019 · 1 min read
Above average, below expectations: shortfalls in using class averages to inform the education of medical students

Author: Fernando Villasẽnor BSc

In this paper, I argue that the release of cohort-specific class averages through the ExamplifyTM scoring reports do not adequately encourage development of the Scholar role within the CanMEDS framework. Specifically, I argue that the release of cohort-specific class averages in their current format encourages students to focus on more individual metrics, thus dissuading students from participating in more collaborative efforts to generate collective improvements in practice.

Keywords: CanMEDS, scholar role, medical school, class average, academic performance

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