A computerized adaptive knowledge test as an assessment in general practice: A pilot study

Medical Teacher

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 178-183

  Roex, Ann ^a   Degryse, Jan ^b  

^a ICHO   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEARNING TEST; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; THEORY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 1842482079     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590310001642975     Document Type: Article

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