Der zahnmedizinische Eingangstest in Innsbruck

Beier, Ulrike Stephanie; Dumfahrt, Herbert

doi:10.1007/s00715-008-0056-7

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“…For each test in the practical section, a computer program is used to compare the candidates' work with a given pattern; points are allocated according to the evaluated deviation from the original pattern. 22 For every deviation, the candidate receives a point reduction in the respective section. The points of each individual section of the test are then aggregated to form a total score.…”

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Impact of a Novel Dental School Admission Test on Student Performance at Innsbruck Medical University, Austria

Beier

Kapferer

Ostermann

et al. 2010

Journal of Dental Education

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Since the year 2000, prospective dental students at Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria, have undergone both theoretical and practical preadmission exams, called the Dental Admission Test (DAT). The aim of this investigation was to assess the suitability and outcome of this selection practice. Five classes from 2001 to 2005 (N=97; forty-three female, fifty-four male) were retrospectively reviewed. DAT results were compared with student performance, gender, ability to graduate on time, and dropout rates. Furthermore, the influence of a previous medical degree was evaluated. The t-test was used to analyze correlations between the results of the DAT and the following: gender, students who graduated on time, and students who had previously completed a medical degree. Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) was applied to analyze correlations among test scores, age, and students' performance during the first clinical year. Students graduating on time were noted to have significantly better DAT results; students with a previous medical degree showed significantly better grades during their first clinical year. The difference between the performance of male and female applicants on the DAT was not significant. Correlation was found between DAT results and dental school performance (r=-0.462). We conclude that the DAT may reduce dropout rates by excluding applicants unlikely to be successful in practical courses and that DAT scores are a reliable tool to predict student performance during the first clinical year of dental school in Innsbruck.

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Impact of a Novel Dental School Admission Test on Student Performance at Innsbruck Medical University, Austria

Beier

Kapferer

Ostermann

et al. 2010

Journal of Dental Education

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“…Durch Kombination mit dem DAT lässt sich deren Validität allerdings deutlich steigern, weshalb praktische Tests in Form von Arbeitsproben inzwischen auch im europäischen Ausland zur Bewerberaus wahl eingesetzt werden [37].…”

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“…In Anlehnung an aufwendige, etablierte Testverfahren für manuelle Fertigkeiten [6,35,36,37,38] wurde an der Medizinischen Fakultät Hamburg ein 45minütiger Draht biegetest entwickelt, der im Herbst 2008 mit den Studienanfängern der Zahnme dizin durchgeführt wurde. Seine Validität soll in den kommenden Semestern anhand der Leistungen in den zahnmedizinischen Kursen untersucht werden.…”

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Who will be a good physician?

Hampe

Hissbach

Kadmon³

et al. 2009

Bundesgesundheitsbl.

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Since 2005, German universities are free to select 60% of their freshmen according to their own admission processes. In 2008, selection of medical students in Germany was mainly based on grades achieved in final school examinations (Abiturnote). Further criteria were used in various combinations: some medical schools conducted interviews or tests, while others rewarded work experience, research awards, or cultural and social dedication. However, solely high school grades and some measures of ability show acceptable validity coefficients with regard to academic and professional success. Evidence for the prognostic validity of interviews and other noncognitive criteria cannot be regarded as sufficient. Recent studies conducted in Hamburg and Heidelberg attempt to validate selection criteria such as a test of natural sciences, final school examination grades, work experience, and voluntary work in the social sector. For the selection of medical students, we recommend the use of final school examination grades in combination with special written test results or, in the case of dentistry, a test of manual dexterity. Interviews might be beneficial to emphasize the importance of non-academic skills and to strengthen the ties of students to their faculty.

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Der zahnmedizinische Eingangstest in Innsbruck

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Impact of a Novel Dental School Admission Test on Student Performance at Innsbruck Medical University, Austria

Impact of a Novel Dental School Admission Test on Student Performance at Innsbruck Medical University, Austria

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