Portfolios in medical education: A tool for learning and assessment of medical students

Saurabh Shrivastava; Prateek Shrivastava

doi:10.4103/liuj.liuj_46_20

Libyan International Medical University Journal, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Libyan International Medical University Journal 2021; 06(01): 51-54
DOI: 10.4103/liuj.liuj_46_20

Short Communication

Portfolios in medical education: A tool for learning and assessment of medical students

Authors

Saurabh Shrivastava

Department of Community Medicine, Medical Education Unit Coordinator and Member of the Institute Research Council, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth – Deemed to be University, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India
Prateek Shrivastava

¹Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth – Deemed to be University, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam, Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The period of medical training is a long one and it is quite crucial for a medical student to document their learning, substantiate the same with evidence, and record personal reflections to make it a long-term learning. Portfolios have been identified as a tool for learning as it envisages the value of student-centered learning, gives importance to what a learner can accomplish, and can be used as a tool for both learning and assessment. As the primary objective of the portfolio is a reflection on learning, it plays a significant role to ensure professional growth and development. In conclusion, advocating the use of a portfolio among medical students is the foundation stone for lifelong learning and ensures continuous professional development. It is the need of the hour that all the medical colleges should implement the maintenance of the portfolio within their settings based on a framework that clearly defines the purpose for the same and its periodical assessment.

Key-words:

Assessment - medical students - portfolio

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