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  • Philosophy of Science
  • Health Professions Education
  • Educational Measurement

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  • Psychometric techniques are vital for data analysis and student progression decisions in health sciences education.
  • A recent debate questioned the scientific legitimacy of psychometrics, citing epistemological and practical issues.
  • This paper addresses these concerns by applying concepts from the history and philosophy of science (HPS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the scientific standing of psychometrics.
  • To shift the focus from defining psychometrics as 'science' to examining its practical application.
  • To explore the justification and critique of psychometric methods within specific contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Review of key conceptual developments in the history and philosophy of science (HPS).
  • Analysis of psychometric practices in action, emphasizing their role as tools and goals.
  • Conceptualizing science as a practice rather than a collection of truths.

Main Results:

  • Psychometrics is better understood as an assemblage of methods and techniques, akin to tools used in practice.
  • Debating whether psychometrics is 'scientific' is unproductive.
  • The core issue is the justification and critique of psychometric methods in specific contexts.

Conclusions:

  • The practice of psychometrics is not rendered meaningless by its nature as a collection of tools.
  • The focus should be on the practical justification and critique of psychometric methods.
  • Evaluating psychometric techniques based on their utility and context is more valuable than abstract scientific classification.