Does performance in selection processes predict performance as a dental student?

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-34

  Rich, A M ^a   Ayers, K M S ^a   Thomson, W M ^a   Sinclair, R J ^a   Rohan, M J ^b   Seymour, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dental students; Selection

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PREDICTIVE VALUE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 84856010514     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2011.00706.x     Document Type: Article

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