Utility of ClassDojo for Real-Time Formative Assessment of Professionalism in Pre-clerkship Medical Education

James McAlister; Beatrice Thomas; Johanna Maria Monica van de Ridder; Vijaykumar Rajput; Kyle Bauckman

doi:10.1007/s40670-022-01515-y

Utility of ClassDojo for Real-Time Formative Assessment of Professionalism in Pre-clerkship Medical Education

Med Sci Educ. 2022 Feb 1;32(2):275-277. doi: 10.1007/s40670-022-01515-y. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

James McAlister¹, Beatrice Thomas¹, Johanna Maria Monica van de Ridder², Vijaykumar Rajput¹, Kyle Bauckman¹

Affiliations

¹ The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD), Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL USA.
² College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.

Abstract

Medical education needs real-time documentation of professionalism for feedback and improvement. "ClassDojo™" is a behavioral tracking mobile app used in elementary education in USA with limited presence in medical education. A protocol adapting ClassDojo™ in pre-clerkship curriculum was developed and implemented. ClassDojo™ serves as an effective means of formative assessment of medical students' professionalism.

Keywords: Assessment; Medical education; Pre-clerkship; Professionalism.