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The evaluation of student competence in clinical training is part of the broader issue of competency evaluation across a variety of professions. Many disciplines have similar needs to evaluate the application of skills as distinct from levels or scope of knowledge. Work samples and simulations offer alternative measurement methods to paper-and-pencil testing that can well be applied to skill application. The usefulness of such methods for evaluation of interactive skills is particularly appropriate to clinical training.
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Howard, A. (1987). Work Samples and Simulations in Competency Evaluation. In: Edelstein, B.A., Berler, E.S. (eds) Evaluation and Accountability in Clinical Training. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5281-5_3
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