Processo de avaliação de alunos da área da saúde: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Introduction: The assessment is a step that should initiate, mediate, and sequence the entire educational process. However, also is observed the prevalence of the summative evaluation model, punctual, traditional and overpast. So, at the presente, the evaluation process requires a a democratic action, interactive, dynamic and integrated into the teaching-learning process. Objective: Characterized as being conducted the the evaluation process of students in the health area in Brazil. Way: treated an integrative literature review, in which were surveyed articles about the the theme in databases BVS and SCIELO. For this, were used the following keywords and search strategies: educational evaluation AND health; educational evaluation AND teaching AND health. At the end, 12 articles were part of the study sample. Result: Predominated the traditional way of evaluating (tests, works, practical tests; n=6; 50%) over more modern techniques, such as portfolio (n=5; 41,7%). As the portfolio a daily and continuous activity, it provides behavioral changes or subsequent activities' transformation. However, also, there is a predominance of the teachers' traditional way of evaluating and acceptability of this way by students, hindering the paradigm shift. Conclusion: In this integrative review of the literature, was reinforced the tendency of educators in use strategies of traditional and archaic evaluations . However, it is noticed that, in recent years, already there is the introduction of new approaches, as is the case about portfolio.