ASSESSING PERSONAL PROCESS LEARNING IN A HEALTH PROMOTION MODULE FOR MEDICAL-STUDENTS

This paper describes the development and evaluation of an assessment m ethod for personal process learning in a student-centred health promot ion module. Personal process learning refers to students' awareness an d understanding of their learning about personal values and attitudes, their skills for planning change, and their communication skills. The assessment forms part of the professional examination in public healt h. The paper documents and critically reviews the assessment method in the light of student feedback. The problem of student acceptability i s highlighted and we describe the adjustments that have been made in r esponse to this and how they have been received. It is concluded that medical students are open to innovative forms of assessment as long as they perceive them to be valid, fair and equitable.