A Comparison of the Relative Efficiency and Validity of Tailored Tests and Conventional Quizzes
Kent, Thomas, H.; Albanese, Mark, A.; Kent, Thomas, H., Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Iowa; Albanese, Mark, A., Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Журнал:
Evaluation & the Health Professions
Дата:
1987
Аннотация:
Two types of computer-administered unit quizzes in a systematic pathology course for second-year medical students were compared. Quizzes composed of questions selected on the basis of a student's ability (tailored or adaptive testing) had higher correlations with the final examination than did quizzes composed of questions randomly selectedfrom topic areas (conventional testing). Further, tailored tests obtained optimum correlations with 25% fewer test items.
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