International-Medical-Electives_Fotheringham Craig Tor 2018.Pdf, Elspeth Fotheringham, Pippa L. Craig, Elina Tor
May 2018
International-Medical-Electives_Fotheringham Craig Tor 2018.Pdf, Elspeth Fotheringham, Pippa L. Craig, Elina Tor
Elina Tor
Objectives: To explore the host experience on international medical electives at a selection of hospitals in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. Outcomes of the study may inform and improve the preparation of global health curriculum, pre-elective training and debriefing for international medical electives.
Methods: A descriptive phenomenological study was undertaken, involving semi-structured interviews with ten elective hosts at seven study sites in three African countries. Purposive convenience sampling augmented by snowballing was utilised to recruit study participants. The data were thematically analysed and interpreted with reflexivity to generate an accurate aggregate of the experience of participants in hosting international …
Wan Tor & Hudson 2018_Improving Validity Of Sct Scores Using Optimisation And Balancing Approach.Pdf, Michael Wan, Elina Tor, Judith N. Hudson
Jan 2018
Wan Tor & Hudson 2018_Improving Validity Of Sct Scores Using Optimisation And Balancing Approach.Pdf, Michael Wan, Elina Tor, Judith N. Hudson
Elina Tor
BACKGROUND A script concordance test
(SCT) is a modality for assessing clinical
reasoning. Concerns had been raised about
the plausible validity threat to SCT scores if
students deliberately avoided the extreme
answer options to obtain higher scores. The
aims of the study were firstly to investigate
whether students’ avoidance of the extreme
answer options could result in higher scores,
and secondly to determine whether a
‘balanced approach’ by careful construction of
SCT items (to include extreme as well as
median options as model responses) would
improve the validity of an SCT.
METHODS Using the paired sample t-test, the
actual average …
Association Between Candidate Total Scores And Response Pattern In Script Concordance Testing Of Medical Students, Michael Wan, Elina Tor
Aug 2017
Association Between Candidate Total Scores And Response Pattern In Script Concordance Testing Of Medical Students, Michael Wan, Elina Tor
Elina Tor
Abstract
Introduction: The script concordance test (SCT) aims to test clinical decision making and clinical reasoning. This study is a preliminary attempt to understand an alleged test-taking strategy where students avoid extreme response options, potentially threatening the validity of SCT scores. We investigated whether there is a significant association between the propensity to avoid the extreme response options and candidates’ overall SCT scores.
Methods: The SCT scores of 660 clinical-year medical students (six cohorts from 2013–2015) were analysed for a possible association with candidates’ response pattern. The proportion of middle range response options was calculated. Propensity to avoid extreme response …
Designing Osce Scoring Instrument With Built-In Validity Features Based On A Comprehensive Measurement Framework: Principles & Guidelines, Elina Tor, Carole Steketee, Donna Mak, Jane Courtney, Heidi Waldron, Chris Skinner
Mar 2016
Designing Osce Scoring Instrument With Built-In Validity Features Based On A Comprehensive Measurement Framework: Principles & Guidelines, Elina Tor, Carole Steketee, Donna Mak, Jane Courtney, Heidi Waldron, Chris Skinner
Elina Tor
Pre-Conference Workshop
Designing OSCE Scoring instrument with built-in validity features based on a comprehensive measurement framework: Principles and guidelines
Author(s) – Professor Jane Courtney (Domain Chair Clinical and Communication Practice); Professor Carole Steketee (Associate Dean Teaching and Learning); Professor Donna Mak (Domain Chair Population and Preventive Health); Associate Professor Chris Skinner (Domain Chair Professional and Personal Development); ; Elina Tor (Associate Professor, Assessment and Psychometrics)
Affiliation(s) – School of Medicine Fremantle, The University of Notre Dame Australia
Presenters – All authors
Introduction
Capturing multiple dimensions of examinees’ performance is at the heart of criterion-reference assessment frameworks. …
