Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ529642
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Publication Date: 1996
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Selecting Students for Medical School: What Predicts Success during Basic Science Studies? A Cognitive Approach.
Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari; And Others
Higher Education, v31 n4 p507-27 Jun 1996
A study with 503 applicants to the University of Helsinki (Finland) medical school compared the predictive validity of multiple-choice science tests and a "learning-from-text" test (LFT) designed to measure deep-level text processing. Results indicated the LFT was the best predictor of student academic progress in basic science courses. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Critical Reading, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Processing, Medical Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Predictor Variables, Professional Education, Reading Comprehension, Science Education, Test Format, Test Reliability, Test Use
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Language: English
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