Showing 1 - 2 of 2 Research Library Publications

Providing Utility, Not Scores: Visualizations to Support Subscore Inferences

Posted: | R. A Feinberg, D. P. Jurich

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 37: 5-8

 

This article spotlights the winners of the 2018 EM:IP Cover Graphic/Data Visualization Competition.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Scoring

When Listening is Better Than Reading: Performance Gains on Cardiac Auscultation Test Questions

Posted: | K. Short, S. D. Bucak, F. Rosenthal, M. R. Raymond

Academic Medicine: May 2018 - Volume 93 - Issue 5 - p 781-785

 

In 2007, the United States Medical Licensing Examination embedded multimedia simulations of heart sounds into multiple-choice questions. This study investigated changes in item difficulty as determined by examinee performance over time. The data reflect outcomes obtained following initial use of multimedia items from 2007 through 2012, after which an interface change occurred.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, USMLE