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Cook, David A.; Beckman, Thomas J.; Mandrekar, Jayawant N.; Pankratz, V. Shane – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
The mini-CEX is widely used to rate directly observed resident-patient encounters. Although several studies have explored the reliability of mini-CEX scores, the dimensionality of mini-CEX scores is incompletely understood. Objective: Explore the dimensionality of mini-CEX scores through factor analysis and generalizability analysis. Design:…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Medical Students, Internal Medicine, Rating Scales
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Kisiel, John B.; Bundrick, John B.; Beckman, Thomas J. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
Learning theories, which suggest that experienced faculty use collaborative teaching styles, are reflected in qualitative studies of learners in hospital settings. However, little research has used resident focus groups to explore characteristics of successful teachers in outpatient clinics. Therefore, focus group discussions with first through…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Graduate Students, Teaching Styles, Altruism
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Cook, David A.; Beckman, Thomas J. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Educators must often decide how many points to use in a rating scale. No studies have compared interrater reliability for different-length scales, and few have evaluated accuracy. This study sought to evaluate the interrater reliability and accuracy of mini-clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) scores, comparing the traditional mini-CEX…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Rating Scales, Internal Medicine, Test Validity