Critical Analysis of Case Based Discussions

摘要

Assessment and evaluation are the foundations of learning; the former is concerned with how students perform and the latter, how successful the teaching was in reaching its objectives. Case based discussions (CBDs) are structured, non-judgmental reviews of decision-making and clinical reasoning1. They are mapped directly to the surgical curriculum and “assess what doctors actually do in practice” 1. Patient involvement is thought to enhance the effectiveness of the assessment process, as it incorporates key adult learning principles: it is meaningful, relevant to work, allows active involvement and involves three domains of learning2: