Relationship of Formative Assessment with Summative Assessment among Final Year Medical Students

Abstract

Objective: To determine relationship of formative and summative assessment for final year MBBS students in the subject of surgery.

Study Design: Quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Amna Inayat Medical College Lahore from March 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

Methods: Scores of 116 final year medical students were subjected to in Quantitative data was collected from examination department in the form of send up results and the results of formative assessment in the surgery for final year medical students. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 25 to determine correlation in order to find relationship of formative assessment with summative assessment.

Results: Significantly Positive relationship was revealed between formative and summative assessments after data analysis because R=0.835 in the subject of surgery while p=0.01 indicates statistical significance to be positive.

Conclusion: A positively significant relationship exists between summative and formative assessments. Feedback provided by formative assessment facilitates students for identification of their deficiencies and to correct mistakes expected for the subject of surgery in their final examination. Hence helping students to get better grades in the final exam and in turn produce good competent doctors.