Rapid Blueprinting: An Efficient Method for Designing Content of Assessments.

Problem: Many assessments in medical education involve measuring proficiency in a content area. Thus, proper content development (blueprinting) of tests in this field is of primary importance. Prior efforts to conduct content review as part of assessment development have been time- and resource-intensive, relying on practice analysis and then on linking methods.

Can Item Keyword Feedback Help Remediate Knowledge Gaps?

Background: In graduate medical education, assessment results can effectively guide professional development when both assessment and feedback support a formative model. When individuals cannot directly access the test questions and responses, a way of using assessment results formatively is to provide item keyword feedback.

Objective: The purpose of the following study was to investigate whether exposure to item keyword feedback aids in learner remediation.