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Kötter, Thomas; Schulz, Johanna Christine; Pohontsch, Nadine Janis – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2022
Places to study at medical schools are scarce, which makes well-designed selection procedures employing criteria with predictive validity for good students and doctors necessary. In Germany, the pre-university grade point average (pu-GPA) is the main selection criterion for medical school application. However, this is criticised. According to a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Students, Empathy, Interviews
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Marine Simon; Alexandra Budke – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2024
Comparison is an important geographic method and a common task in geography education. Mastering comparison is a complex competency and written comparisons are challenging tasks both for students and assessors. As yet, however, there is no set test for evaluating comparison competency nor tool for enhancing it. Moreover, little is known about…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Student Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Reliability
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Hildesheim, Christine; Sonntag, Karlheinz – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
Quality assurance and quality development represent central challenges of higher education institutions (HEIs). In this context, the term quality culture has gained increasing attention. Quality culture refers to an organizational culture, which emphasizes the importance of continuous quality improvement, shared attitudes, and commitment towards…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Higher Education, Quality Assurance, Organizational Culture
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Bornmann, Lutz – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
Ruscio, Seaman, D'Oriano, Stremlo, and Mahalchik (this issue) evaluate 22 bibliometric indicators, including conventional measures, like the number of publications, the "h" index, and many "h" index variants. To assess the quality of the indicators, their well-justified criteria encompass conceptual, empirical, and practical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citation Analysis, Correlation, Meta Analysis
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Marsh, Herbert W.; Ludtke, Oliver; Trautwein, Ulrich; Morin, Alexandre J. S. – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
In this investigation, we used a classic latent profile analysis (LPA), a person-centered approach, to identify groups of students who had similar profiles for multiple dimensions of academic self-concept (ASC) and related these LPA groups to a diverse set of correlates. Consistent with a priori predictions, we identified 5 LPA groups representing…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Goodness of Fit, Profiles, Prediction
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Petry, K.; Maes, B.; Vlaskamp, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: In a recent study, we constructed an item pool that contains items on the quality of life (QOL) and related aspects of support of people with profound multiple disabilities (PMD). In the present study, a panel of experts assessed the content and the structure of this item pool in order to enhance its validity and usefulness. Method: A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Multiple Disabilities, Quality of Life