Self-assessment in pharmacy and health science education and professional practice.
Self-assessment is an important skill necessary for continued development of a health care professional from student pharmacist throughout their professional career. This paper reviews the literature on student and practitioner self-assessment and whether this skill can be improved upon. Although self-assessment appears to be a skill that can be improved, both students and professionals continue to have difficulty with accurate self-assessment. Experts' external assessment of students should remain the primary method of testing skills and knowledge until self-assessment strategies improve. While self-assessment is important to lifelong learning, external assessment is also important for practitioners' continuing professional development.
Motycka
Carol A
CA
College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. motycka@cop.ufl.edu
Rose
Renee L
RL
Ried
L Douglas
LD
Brazeau
Gayle
G
D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011361:Professional Competence; D011364:Professional Practice; D012586:Science / Q000193:education*; D012647:Self-Assessment
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