A Multi-Site Study on Medical School Selection, Performance, Motivation and Engagement

Autor/inn/en	Wouters, A.; Croiset, G.; Schripsema, N. R.; Cohen-Schotanus, J.; Spaai, G. W.; Hulsman, R. L.; Kusurkar, R. A.
Titel	A Multi-Site Study on Medical School Selection, Performance, Motivation and Engagement
Quelle	In: Advances in Health Sciences Education, 22 (2017) 2, S.447-462 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wouters, A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1382-4996
DOI	10.1007/s10459-016-9745-y
Schlagwörter	Medical Schools; College Admission; Admission Criteria; Medical Students; Student Motivation; Grade Point Average; Questionnaires; Comparative Analysis; Learner Engagement; Credits; Clinical Experience; Regression (Statistics); Online Surveys; Performance; Academic Achievement; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Medizinische Ausbildung; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Schulische Motivation; Fragebogen; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Achievement; Leistung; Schulleistung; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Niederlande
Abstract	Medical schools seek ways to improve their admissions strategies, since the available methods prove to be suboptimal for selecting the best and most motivated students. In this multi-site cross-sectional questionnaire study, we examined the value of (different) selection procedures compared to a weighted lottery procedure, which includes direct admission based on top pre-university grade point averages (=8 out of 10; top-pu-GPA). We also considered whether students had participated in selection, prior to being admitted through weighted lottery. Year-1 (pre-clinical) and Year-4 (clinical) students completed standard validated questionnaires measuring quality of motivation (Academic Self-regulation Questionnaire), strength of motivation (Strength of Motivation for Medical School-Revised) and engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Student). Performance data comprised GPA and course credits in Year-1 and clerkship performance in Year-4. Regression analyses were performed. The response rate was 35% (387 Year-1 and 273 Year-4 students). Top-pu-GPA students outperformed selected students. Selected Year-1 students reported higher strength of motivation than top-pu-GPA students. Selected students did not outperform or show better quality of motivation and engagement than lottery-admitted students. Participation in selection was associated with higher engagement and better clerkship performance in Year-4. GPA, course credits and strength of motivation in Year-1 differed between students admitted through different selection procedures. Top-pu-GPA students perform best in the medical study. The few and small differences found raise questions about the added value of an extensive selection procedure compared to a weighted lottery procedure. Findings have to be interpreted with caution because of a low response rate and small group sizes. (As Provided).
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