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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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What Counts as Validity Evidence? Examples and Prevalence in a Systematic Review of Simulation-Based Assessment
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Cook, David A.; Zendejas, Benjamin; Hamstra, Stanley J.; Hatala, Rose; Brydges, Ryan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2014
Ongoing transformations in health professions education underscore the need for valid and reliable assessment. The current standard for assessment validation requires evidence from five sources: content, response process, internal structure, relations with other variables, and consequences. However, researchers remain uncertain regarding the types…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Professional Education, Validity, Evidence
Feedback for Simulation-Based Procedural Skills Training: A Meta-Analysis and Critical Narrative Synthesis
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Hatala, Rose; Cook, David A.; Zendejas, Benjamin; Hamstra, Stanley J.; Brydges, Ryan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2014
Although feedback has been identified as a key instructional feature in simulation based medical education (SBME), we remain uncertain as to the magnitude of its effectiveness and the mechanisms by which it may be effective. We employed a meta-analysis and critical narrative synthesis to examine the effectiveness of feedback for SBME procedural…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Feedback (Response), Simulation
Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of Simulation Modalities: A Case Study of Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization Training
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Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee; Brydges, Ryan; Carnahan, Heather; Backstein, David; Dubrowski, Adam – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2014
While the ultimate goal of simulation training is to enhance learning, cost-effectiveness is a critical factor. Research that compares simulation training in terms of educational- and cost-effectiveness will lead to better-informed curricular decisions. Using previously published data we conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of three…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Simulation, Medical Education, Training
Informal Self-Regulated Learning on a Surgical Rotation: Uncovering Student Experiences in Context
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Woods, Nicole N.; Mylopoulos, Maria; Brydges, Ryan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2011
The ability to guide one's own learning is an essential skill for the health professional. The apprenticeship model of undergraduate education offers an opportunity to engage in self-regulated learning as students work to set goals, evaluate the available opportunities and seek out those with the greatest potential for learning. A close…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Medical Education, Medical Students, Undergraduate Study
Assessing Suturing Skills in a Self-Guided Learning Setting: Absolute Symmetry Error
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Brydges, Ryan; Carnahan, Heather; Dubrowski, Adam – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Directed self-guidance, whereby trainees independently practice a skill-set in a structured setting, may be an effective technique for novice training. Currently, however, most evaluation methods require an expert to be present during practice. The study aim was to determine if absolute symmetry error, a clinically important measure that can be…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Pretests Posttests, Evaluation Methods, Trainees
Tensiometry as a Measure of Improvement in Knot Quality in Undergraduate Medical Students
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Leming, J. Kyle; Dorman, Katie; Brydges, Ryan; Carnahan, Heather; Dubrowski, Adam – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2007
Introduction: This study examined the validity of tensiometry as an objective method of assessing the improvements in the quality of knots and technical performance due to practice on suturing and knot-tying skills. Methods: We evaluated the quality of 1,830 knots produced by undergraduate medical students before training (pre-test), after…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Undergraduate Students, Validity