Abstract

SALAS PEREA, Ramón Syr  and  SALAS MAINEGRA, Arlene. Assessment for learning in health sciences. EDUMECENTRO [online]. 2017, vol.9, n.1, pp. 208-227. ISSN 2077-2874.

The assessment is a didactic category and a mechanism for quality control of the educational process on which still a "traditionalist" conceptualization remains as to give a rating; for this reason, the authors of this paper had the objective to perform a literature review on the subject, to help achieve better learning by students. The main problems that currently present teachers regarding assessment and noted the need to resize this process so that it becomes a key to learning and improving education were identified. According to the analysis it is critical to contextualize the evaluation so that can effectively meet the requirements of contemporary medical education.

Keywords : Assessment; learning-teaching process; teacher; student; education, medical.

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