Measuring the Instructional Validity of Clinical Simulation Problems.

Feinstein, Ellen; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ282156

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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Measuring the Instructional Validity of Clinical Simulation Problems.

Feinstein, Ellen; And Others

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v6 n1 p61-76 Mar 1983

Written clinical simulation problems in forced-choice and essay formats were used to compare the performance of medical students with varying levels of clinical experience at the conclusion of their pediatric rotations. Clinical simulation problems failed to demonstrate responsiveness to development and maturation in the problem-solving approach to patient care. (Author/CM)

Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Essay Tests, Forced Choice Technique, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Medical Students, Performance Factors, Problem Sets, Problem Solving, Simulation, Test Validity

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