J McLachlan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6728118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J McLachlan |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | McLachlan |
| SIGNATURE | MCLACHLAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5493-2645 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing medical knowledge
PURPOSE: Assessment design significantly influences evaluation of student learning. Multiple choice questions (MCQ) and very short answer questions (VSAQ) are commonly used assessment formats, especially in high-stakes settings like medical education. MCQs are favoured for efficiency, coverage, and reliability but may lack depth in assessing critical thinking. VSAQs require students to generate responses, potentially enhancing depth, but posing c…
Evaluating a poetry workshop in medical education
This study aimed at evaluating how doing poetry could affect students' understanding of medical practice and at assessing the effectiveness of the evaluation method used. Qualitative research was carried out on the experiences of medical students participating in a poetry workshop, followed by some quantitative analysis. The study was conducted at Peninsula Medical School and St Ives, Cornwall, UK, with three medical students, a poet and a pathol…
Evaluating a poetry workshop in medical education
This study aimed at evaluating how doing poetry could affect students' understanding of medical practice and at assessing the effectiveness of the evaluation method used. Qualitative research was carried out on the experiences of medical students participating in a poetry workshop, followed by some quantitative analysis. The study was conducted at Peninsula Medical School and St Ives, Cornwall, UK, with three medical students, a poet and a pathol…
Evaluating a poetry workshop in medical education
This study aimed at evaluating how doing poetry could affect students' understanding of medical practice and at assessing the effectiveness of the evaluation method used. Qualitative research was carried out on the experiences of medical students participating in a poetry workshop, followed by some quantitative analysis. The study was conducted at Peninsula Medical School and St Ives, Cornwall, UK, with three medical students, a poet and a pathol…
Assessing medical knowledge
PURPOSE: Assessment design significantly influences evaluation of student learning. Multiple choice questions (MCQ) and very short answer questions (VSAQ) are commonly used assessment formats, especially in high-stakes settings like medical education. MCQs are favoured for efficiency, coverage, and reliability but may lack depth in assessing critical thinking. VSAQs require students to generate responses, potentially enhancing depth, but posing c…
Innovations in Medical Education (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Empathy (1 work) · Empathy and Medical Education (1 work) · Information retrieval (1 work)