ABSTRACT: Educational evaluation is: a systematic approach to collection, analysis and interpretation of infor- mation about any aspect of conceptualisation, design, implementation and utility of educational programmes. Evaluation measures the teach- ing. It is not the same as discussing a learner’s progress with them (appraisal) or measuring what students have learnt (assessment). Results of appraisal and assessment processes as well as learner feedback however can be incorporated into evaluations.1 There is a risk with evaluation of healthcare teaching practice that the essen- tial elements are the hardest to define and measure. Aspects such as transfer of learning into the workplace and impact on healthcare outcomes, are overlooked. Attributes that we can all define are measured and we count those aspects which we can see. So evaluation processes based on learner feedback might address questions such as did the lecture keep to time, did the teacher set clear objectives, were the teaching activities aligned with the objectives, did the students express satisfaction or did they do well on their tests? A report into the effectiveness of continuing professional development observed that: In complex fields of practice there is a risk that (evaluation) highlights the readily measurable, over-emphasising detail, rather than promoting essential aspects of competence. In this way teaching practice is trivi- alised through (evaluation) that fails to support competence development.

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Mohanna, K. (2007). Evaluating teaching sessions: is your teaching style effective?. In Your Teaching Style (pp. 89-101). CRC Press.