Development of a diagnostic instrument for the assessment of teaching competencies in medicine (FKM_L): First results of the test statistical verification.

The FKM_L was developed to assess individual and group profiles of teachers' competence in medicine. The results of this first psychometric analysis are promising: With the help of the FKM_L, teachers can learn about and reflect on aspects of their teaching competencies in the context of medical didactic courses. Based on their FKM_L profiles, they can decide whether they want to selectively optimize their competence characteristics. For providers, the FKM_L is suitable as a screening tool to identify, among other things, gaps in the training offered. Further analyses are necessary to check limitations identified in some scales and to improve individual items. In addition, research on the construct and criterion-related validity of the instrument is required.