This article aims to contribute to the discussion on student evaluation in higher education in the current context of Brazilian medical schools, with a view toward stimulating reflection and discussion by those involved in the educational process. In our view, research on the theme allows us to rethink practices and develop more participatory and process-oriented proposals, considering the institution's own experience, diversity, and complexity. We thus discuss the self-evaluation approach in an ethical and responsible light, for the medical school to achieve a critical and participatory reflection on its actions and identify the actual role in its involvement with the community and the contribution to its development. The aim is to describe student evaluation as a force for change, considering the relationship between qualitative and quantitative aspects, the nature of the pedagogical relationship, and the objectives, in light of the complexity and dynamism in the teaching process.
Medical education; Evaluation; Higher education