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Selection into Medicine Using Interviews and Other Measures: Much Remains to Be Learned
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Ma, Colleen; Harris, Peter; Cole, Andrew; Jones, Phil; Shulruf, Boaz – Issues in Educational Research, 2016
The objectives of this study were to identify the effectiveness of the panel admission interview as a selection tool for the medical program and identify improvements in the selection tools battery. Data from 1024 students, representing four cohorts of students were used in this study. Exploratory factor analysis using principal component analysis…
Descriptors: Interviews, Medical Education, College Admission, Admission Criteria
How the Admission Criteria to a Competitive-Entry Undergraduate Programme Could Be Improved
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Shulruf, Boaz; Shaw, John – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
The introduction of a new standards-based secondary school assessment system, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), necessitated significant changes to the admissions processes for New Zealand universities, particularly for competitive-entry programmes such as medicine, engineering and pharmacy. Selection to such programmes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Undergraduate Study
Admission Model and Equity in Higher Education
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Wang, Grace; Shulruf, Boaz – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2013
Equity in higher education is mostly related to the context in which it is discussed. Most commonly, equity is sought for enhancing access to higher education for under-represented groups such as minorities, low income groups, or any other type of disadvantaged group of people. The plethora of research in this area mostly focuses on different…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Higher Education, College Admission, Outcomes of Education
University Admission Models that Address Quality and Equity
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Turner, Rolf; Shulruf, Boaz; Li, Meisong; Yuan, Johnson – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2012
University entrance criteria can be a contentious topic, particularly in respect of equity. In this paper we discuss studies which demonstrate that revisions of entrance criteria which are designed with no explicit reference to equity issues can have a surprisingly positive impact on the fractions of disadvantaged subgroups admitted. We…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Statistical Significance, Foreign Countries, Equal Education
How Well Do Selection Tools Predict Performance Later in a Medical Programme?
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Shulruf, Boaz; Poole, Phillippa; Wang, Grace Ying; Rudland, Joy; Wilkinson, Tim – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2012
The choice of tools with which to select medical students is complex and controversial. This study aimed to identify the extent to which scores on each of three admission tools (Admission GPA, UMAT and structured interview) predicted the outcomes of the first major clinical year (Y4) of a 6 year medical programme. Data from three student cohorts…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Medical Schools, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Structured Interviews
New Zealand's Standard-Based Assessment for Secondary Schools (NCEA): Implications for Policy Makers
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Shulruf, Boaz; Hattie, John; Tumen, Sarah – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2010
The objective of this study was to identify the different features of New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) that can affect student outcomes. Despite the huge public debate surrounding its implementation, very little research has been carried out on the features and effectiveness of the NCEA. By analysing the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests