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Assessing suitability for a problem-based learning curriculum: evaluating a new student selection instrument.

Suzanne E Chamberlain1, Judy Searle

  • 1Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, UK. suzanne.chamberlain@pms.ac.uk

Medical Education
|March 1, 2005
PubMed
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A new teamwork selection instrument shows good reliability and fairness for assessing students in problem-based learning programs. While effective, further development is needed to improve its predictive validity for candidate selection.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Psychometrics
  • Student Selection

Background:

  • A novel instrument was developed to evaluate candidate suitability for problem-based learning (PBL) curricula.
  • Traditional selection methods may not adequately assess skills crucial for PBL.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the performance of a new teamwork selection instrument.
  • Evaluation focused on discriminatory power, fairness, validity, reliability, and candidate acceptability.

Main Methods:

  • 69 volunteer candidates were divided into 13 teams (5-6 members each).
  • Each candidate was assessed independently by two raters.
  • Candidate performance data were used solely for instrument evaluation.

Main Results:

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  • The instrument demonstrated strong item discrimination (r=0.75-0.83) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.93).
  • Good candidate acceptability and potential for inter-rater agreement (kappa=0.38) were observed.
  • No assessment bias was found based on age, gender, or socioeconomic background.
  • Limited predictive validity was noted, with no significant correlation to formal interview performance (r=-0.37).

Conclusions:

  • The teamwork selection instrument is well-suited for assessing suitability in PBL curricula.
  • The instrument exhibits good reliability and fairness.
  • Further conceptual clarification and development are recommended to enhance predictive validity.