Chris Ricketts

Summary

Affiliation: Peninsula Medical School
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Adaptation of medical progress testing to a dental setting
    Jon Bennett
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth Campus, Portland Square, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
    Med Teach 32:500-2. 2010
  2. ncbi A plea for the proper use of criterion-referenced tests in medical assessment
    Chris Ricketts
    Institute for Clinical Education, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Educ 43:1141-6. 2009
  3. ncbi Interactive online assessment training for busy practitioners
    Chris Ricketts
    Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Educ 39:525-6. 2005
  4. ncbi Standard setting for progress tests: combining external and internal standards
    Chris Ricketts
    Institute for Clinical Education, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
    Med Educ 43:589-93. 2009
  5. ncbi Are multiple choice tests fair to medical students with specific learning disabilities?
    Chris Ricketts
    Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Portland Square, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
    Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract 15:265-75. 2010
  6. ncbi Difficult decisions for progress testing: how much and how often?
    Chris Ricketts
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Teach 32:513-5. 2010
  7. ncbi Beyond assessment: feedback for individuals and institutions based on the progress test
    Lee Coombes
    Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Teach 32:486-90. 2010
  8. ncbi Innovative learning: employing medical students to write formative assessments
    Suzanne Chamberlain
    Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, UK
    Med Teach 28:656-9. 2006
  9. ncbi Can we share questions? Performance of questions from different question banks in a single medical school
    Adrian Freeman
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Exeter, UK
    Med Teach 32:464-6. 2010
  10. ncbi Choosing and designing knowledge assessments: experience at a new medical school
    Adrian C Freeman
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, UK
    Med Teach 32:578-81. 2010

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Adaptation of medical progress testing to a dental setting
    Jon Bennett
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth Campus, Portland Square, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
    Med Teach 32:500-2. 2010
    ..Issues associated with its development and of its adaption to the specific needs of the dental curriculum are considered...
  2. ncbi A plea for the proper use of criterion-referenced tests in medical assessment
    Chris Ricketts
    Institute for Clinical Education, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Educ 43:1141-6. 2009
    ..It reiterates the difference between criterion-referenced tests and norm-referenced tests. It proposes that those who design and use any assessment in medicine should be clear about which of these approaches to testing they are using...
  3. ncbi Interactive online assessment training for busy practitioners
    Chris Ricketts
    Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Educ 39:525-6. 2005
  4. ncbi Standard setting for progress tests: combining external and internal standards
    Chris Ricketts
    Institute for Clinical Education, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
    Med Educ 43:589-93. 2009
    ..This study aimed to develop a new approach to standard setting for progress tests administered at the point when students approach graduation...
  5. ncbi Are multiple choice tests fair to medical students with specific learning disabilities?
    Chris Ricketts
    Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Portland Square, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
    Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract 15:265-75. 2010
    ..We conclude that properly-designed multiple-choice tests of medical knowledge do not systematically discriminate against medical students with specific learning disabilities...
  6. ncbi Difficult decisions for progress testing: how much and how often?
    Chris Ricketts
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Teach 32:513-5. 2010
    ..We provide some empirical evidence about reliability and cost based upon generalisability theory. We suggest that the future research is needed in the areas of educational impact and acceptability...
  7. ncbi Beyond assessment: feedback for individuals and institutions based on the progress test
    Lee Coombes
    Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Plymouth, UK
    Med Teach 32:486-90. 2010
    ..Progress testing is used at Peninsula Medical School to test applied medical knowledge four times a year using a 125-item multiple choice test. Items within each test are classified and matched to the curriculum blueprint...
  8. ncbi Innovative learning: employing medical students to write formative assessments
    Suzanne Chamberlain
    Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, UK
    Med Teach 28:656-9. 2006
    ..Further research is under way to track the progress of the students involved in the exercise, and to formally evaluate the impact on learning...
  9. ncbi Can we share questions? Performance of questions from different question banks in a single medical school
    Adrian Freeman
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Exeter, UK
    Med Teach 32:464-6. 2010
    ..Hence as well as creating its own questions, an institution could share questions. Both methods allow ownership and structuring of the test appropriate to the educational requirements of the institution...
  10. ncbi Choosing and designing knowledge assessments: experience at a new medical school
    Adrian C Freeman
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, UK
    Med Teach 32:578-81. 2010
    ..When selecting the appropriate tool, there is an increasing literature to provide a robust evidence base for developments or decisions...
  11. ncbi Assessment of progress tests
    Jane McHarg
    Peninsula Medical School, St Luke s Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK
    Med Educ 39:221-7. 2005
    ..Over the course of the programme students improve their scores on the test, enabling them, as well as staff, to monitor their progress...
  12. ncbi Improving progress test score estimation using bayesian statistics
    Chris Ricketts
    Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
    Med Educ 45:570-7. 2011
    ..Previous tests contain useful information that might be used to reduce this error. A Bayesian statistical approach to using this prior information was investigated...
  13. ncbi Are national qualifying examinations a fair way to rank medical students? Yes
    Chris Ricketts
    Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth PL4 8AA
    BMJ 337:a1282. 2008