Course Description

This workshop is specially designed for medical and health professions educators, leaders and administrative staff who are involving in the decision making processes, analysis and evaluation of student or resident assessment. Prior to the workshop, participants will be imparted with theoretical knowledge on assessment psychometrics via online learning. Participants will be given extensive hands-on activities to gain a more in-depth understanding on how to conduct assessment psychometrics using GENOVA and RASCH analysis. During the two-day workshop, participants will be guided on interpreting the output data and proposing strategies to improve the assessment formats and assessor performance. This course will be led by local and international experienced medical educationalists and psychometricians who will share their knowledge and experiences through engaging mini presentations and case discussions.

Workshop Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Apply the principles of generalizability theory and use GENOVA to evaluate an assessment
• Discuss the principles of item response theory and use RASCH analysis to evaluate an assessment
• Interpret the output data and propose strategies to improve the design of the assessment