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Problem-Solving Before Instruction PS-I: A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities

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Predicting Performance in Higher Education Using Proximal Predictors.

A Susan M Niessen¹, Rob R Meijer¹, Jorge N Tendeiro¹

¹Department of Psychometrics and Statistics, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

|April 14, 2016

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A trial-studying test effectively predicts academic performance and student-program fit, comparable to prior educational achievements. This method aids admissions, especially when past performance data is unavailable.

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Problem-Solving Before Instruction PS-I: A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities

Problem-Solving Before Instruction PS-I: A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities

Published on: September 11, 2021

Area of Science:

Educational Psychology
Admissions Testing

Background:

Predicting academic success is crucial for student selection.
Traditional metrics like prior educational performance have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the predictive validity of a trial-studying test for academic performance.
To assess its utility in predicting student-program fit and enrollment outcomes.

Main Methods:

Applicants to an undergraduate psychology program underwent a selection process.
This included a trial-studying test (work sample approach) and English/math skills tests.
Test scores were correlated with first-year academic achievement, course success, enrollment, and dropout rates.

Main Results:

All tested methods showed significant positive correlations with academic criteria.
The trial-studying test emerged as the strongest predictor in the admissions procedure.
Its predictive validity was comparable to prior educational performance, with significant shared variance.

Conclusions:

The trial-studying test is a valid instrument for predicting academic performance, similar to prior educational achievements.
It may enhance self-selection and is valuable for admissions when prior performance data is difficult to obtain or for assessing student-program fit.