Showing 1 - 3 of 3 Research Library Publications

Leveraging Machine Learning Technology to Improve Accuracy and Efficiency of Identification of Enemy Item Pairs

Posted: | Ian Micir, Kimberly Swygert, Jean D'Angelo

Journal of Applied Technology: Volume 23 - Special Issue 1 - Pages 30-40

 

The interpretations of test scores in secure, high-stakes environments are dependent on several assumptions, one of which is that examinee responses to items are independent and no enemy items are included on the same forms. This paper documents the development and implementation of a C#-based application that uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to produce prioritized predictions of item enemy statuses within a large item bank.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Scoring, Applications of Technology

Medical Student Use of Electronic and Paper Health Records During Inpatient Clinical Clerkships: Results of a National Longitudinal Study

Posted: | L. M. Foster, M. M. Cuddy, D. B. Swanson, K. Z. Holtzman, M. M. Hammoud, P. M. Wallach

Academic Medicine: November 2018 - Volume 93 - Issue 11S - p S14-S20

 

An important goal of medical education is to teach students to use an electronic health record (EHR) safely and effectively. The purpose of this study is to examine medical student accounts of EHR use during their core inpatient clinical clerkships using a national sample. Paper health records (PHRs) are similarly examined.

Category:Health Professions

Effects and Unforeseen Consequences of Accessing References on a Maintenance of Certification Examination

Posted: | R. A. Feinberg, D. P. Jurich, L. M. Foster

Academic Medicine: April 2018 - Volume 93 - Issue 4 - p 636-641

 

Increasing criticism of maintenance of certification (MOC) examinations has prompted certifying boards to explore alternative assessment formats. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of allowing test takers to access reference material while completing their MOC Part III standardized examination.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement