Recent work demonstrates that process data from intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) can be used to predict student outcomes on high-stakes, standardized tests. Such models are important if ITSs are to be used for formative assessment and as replacements for external assessments. Recent work used various measures of learning efficiency and performance from problem-level, aggregate data from Carn...

This paper aims to validate the English Language Entrance Test for King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Health Science (hereafter KSAU-ET). It supports argument regarding using specially designed in-house entrance tests at health universities by showcasing test’s development, administration, and validation process. presents a new framework test that is informed various existing frameworks such as...

BACKGROUND Continuous evaluation of research performance is an effective tool for financial and human resource allocation to promote knowledge production by academic institutions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the scientific performance of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) from April 2010 to April 2011 in the national medical research ranking. METHODS This cross sectional ...

introduction: some students attribute their academic failure to such factors as low aptitude, unavailability of resources, and bad luck. however, we can dare to say that the most important factor playing a role in academic success is students’ little acquaintance with learning and study skills. this study aimed at examining the quality of study skills in newly-admitted students of fasa medical ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: although health system management is one of the main roles of health care providers, medical sciences students are not properly trained for it. the first national scientific olympiad for managerial reasoning and problem solving was designed to motivate students for acquiring managerial knowledge and skills, imp...

Objectives To explore the experiences of general practitioners who continue to sit a highly-competitive residency entrance examination, despite repeated failure. Methods This qualitative, exploratory study employed semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 35 candidates of a residency entrance exam who had failed the examination at least twice and were preparing to sit it again. Interview que...

In this paper, the author at first briefly outlines the value of data in organizations and the opportunities and challenges in Afghanistan. Then the author takes the Kankor (National University Entrance Exam) data, particularly names of participants, locations, high schools and higher education institutions into account and explains how these data, that organizations in Afghanistan do not use f...

1. Dept. of Iranian Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Dept. of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4. Dept. of Rheumatology, Vali-asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical...

Today, in order for a student to enter university, he/she must go through many admission stages. The exam hollowed out the education and expelled non-cognitive human values that were not measured by exam. Exams completely swallowed students' 6-18 age period caused disaster system, contrary their purpose of existence. It has already been observed standardized exams do predict university success....