Formative Assessment Practice in the Course of Stomatological Theory and Its introspection
Objective The study aims to improve student teaching evaluations and timely revise the teaching methods of oral medical theory using formative assessment,with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of clinical teaching.Methods The subjects of the experi-ment were students from a medical university majoring in clinical medicine,including both five-year and 5+3 integrated programs,who were divided into control and experimental groups based on their participation in formative assessment teaching.The control group adopts traditional teaching mode,mainly utilizing teachers'classroom lectures for knowledge transmission;the experimental group utili-zes formative assessment to improve the teaching modes,providing continuous feedback and adjustments to students'learning situa-tions,with the final evaluation of learning outcomes conducted through end-of-term examinations.Results In both educational pro-grams,students in the experimental group showed higher end-of-term scores compared to their counterparts in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion By improving the teaching model through formative assessment,it is possible to promote autonomous learning among students,enhance their comprehensive learning abilities,and improve learning out-comes.