Application of diversified evaluation methods in biochemistry course

Abstract

Curriculum evaluation is an important component in teaching activities. Adopting scientific, reasonable and efficient curriculum evaluation method can not only elevate students’ interest in learning, but also promote teachers to optimize the teaching method and improve the teaching quality. Since 2011, the School of Basic Medical Sciences in Peking University has adopted a combination of formative evaluation and summative evaluation in biochemistry course in a number of majors including basic medicine, clinical medicine, oral medicine, preventive medicine, pharmacy and nursing. It includes many forms, such as questionnaire and survey, in-class test, drawing mind maps, students writing test questions, subject reports and stage-assessment. The trial implementation for 8 years has obtained relatively satisfactory teaching efficiency. At the same time, it has also been welcomed and accepted by the vast majority of students, and teachers teaching enthusiasm and teaching quality have also been significantly enhanced. \n \n \nKey words: \nBiochemistry;\xa0Curriculum evaluation;\xa0Diversified evaluation;\xa0Formative evaluation