Assessment of problem-solving skills, 1.
Assessment of problem-solving skills is best done by placing an individual in a problematical situation and observing his performance. This article examines the nature of medical problem-solving, and suggests ways of categorizing the various types of problems with which physicians must be competent. A process for constructing appropriate types of text exercises is described and techniques of assessing various components of problem solving skills are illustrated.
Professor of Medical Education and Associate Director for Research and Development, Center for Educational Development, University of Illinois at the Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, 60612, USA.
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