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Research Article

Involving users in the refinement of the competency-based achievement system: An innovative approach to competency-based assessment

Shelley RossUniversity of Alberta, Canada; SHELLEY ROSS, BSc, MA, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Education Researcher in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta.Correspondence[email protected]
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Cheryl-Anne PothUniversity of Alberta, Canada; CHERYL-ANNE POTH, BSc, MA, PhD, is an Assistant Professor with the Center for Research in Applied Measurement and Evaluation, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta.
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Michel G. DonoffUniversity of Alberta, Canada; MICHEL G. DONOFF, MD, CCFP, FCFP, is a Physician and Professor in Family Medicine. He is the Co-director of the Education Support Program, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta.
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Chiara PapileUniversity of Alberta, Canada; CHIARA PAPILE, BA, MA, is a doctoral student in the Counselling Psychology Program at the University of Alberta.
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Paul HumphriesUniversity of Alberta, Canada; PAUL HUMPHRIES, MD, CCFP, FCFP, is a Physician and Professor in Family Medicine. He is the Co-director of the Education Support Program, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta.
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Samantha StasiukUniversity of Alberta, Canada; SAMANTHA STASIUK, BSc, is a medical student at the University of Alberta.
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Rebecca GeorgisUniversity of Alberta, Canada; REBECCA GEORGIS, BSc, MSc, is a doctoral student in the Psychological Studies in Education program in the Department of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta.
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Pages e143-e147 | Published online: 30 Jan 2012

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