Predictors of success in undergraduate human physiology.

نویسندگان

  • V L McCleary
  • G Aasen
  • H B Slotnick
چکیده

This study tested the hypothesis that measurable attributes in students' backgrounds are related to their successful completion of an undergraduate human physiology course. Demographic, general academic performance, and science achievement data were obtained from student records for students enrolled during the 1995-1996 academic year, and additional demographic data were obtained from students enrolled during the 1996-1998 academic years. A hierarchical logistic regression analysis explored the relationship fo these variables to the percentage of students passing the human physiology course. Predicted passing versus failing showed a sensitivity of 85.5% and specificity of 69.7%. Two independent validations of the logistical regression equation correctly predicted the performance of subsequent groups of students 75.9% and 77.6% of the time.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of physiology

دوره 277 6 Pt 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999