Are Repeat Exam Scores Trustworthy? A Note about Measurement Error and the Need for Genuine Instructional Remediation
Many medical schools offer remediation opportunities for students that fail an examination or a course. Often, these remediation efforts lack a true educational intervention. This article discusses the perils and pitfalls of hastily accepting improved repeat examination scores as a valid indicator o...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Medical science educator 2014-03, Vol.24 (1), p.39-41 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Many medical schools offer remediation opportunities for students that fail an examination or a course. Often, these remediation efforts lack a true educational intervention. This article discusses the perils and pitfalls of hastily accepting improved repeat examination scores as a valid indicator of student learning gains. |
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ISSN: | 2156-8650 2156-8650 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s40670-014-0011-8 |