Recent experimental techniques that isolate the preference for competition has found men to be much more competitively inclined than women (Niederle and Vesterlund, 2007). This evidence leads to an intriguing hypothesis: gender di erences in competitive inclination can explain gender inequality in economic outcomes, such as those in a developing countries context. This paper rst tests whether e...

background and purpose:     methods:     results     conclusion:     key words:     ational u niversity e ntrance e xamination c omprehensive m edical b asic s ciences e xamination , e nglish language , u niversity ranking , n   students’ grades the nuee language score was not the only factor affecting the student’s cmbse score; other factors such as the university’s english teachers, existence...

PURPOSE At our institution, speculation amongst medical students and faculty exists as to whether team-based learning (TBL) can improve scores on high-stakes examinations over traditional didactic lectures. Faculty with experience using TBL developed and piloted a required TBL blood disorders (BD) module for third-year medical students on their pediatric clerkship. The purpose of this study is ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze opinions about the action plan for implementation of clinical performance exam as part of the national nursing licensing examination and presents the expected effects of the performance exam and aspects to consider regarding its implementation. METHODS This study used a mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were collected by a questionnaire s...

High-quality care for diabetes is based on proper prevention, coordination of care among a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals, enhanced patient-provider relationships, and patient self-management skills. This paper discusses gender differences across racial and ethnic groups in the quality of care for type 2 diabetes according to 10 measures defined by the National Healthcare Q...

High stakes tests are defined as those tests that “carry serious consequences for students or educators.” The consequences from standardized achievement tests range from grade retention for school children to rewards or punitive measures for schools and school districts. The nature of standardized achievement tests used in these situations poses validity problems for the decisions. Numerous uni...

BACKGROUND University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is one of the most common smell identification tests to assess olfactory function. OBJECTIVES The study was conducted to assess the accuracy of University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) in Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test was performed on 3...