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Table 4 Test of between Program effects (Tukeyā€™s HSD) for Items in Topic A

From: Impact of Progress testing on the learning experiences of students in medicine, dentistry and dental therapy

Item

Question

Interaction

Estimate

Std. Error

t-value

p-value

1

The Progress Test is a useful form of examination.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.92

0.196

āˆ’4.707

0.003

BScDTH-BDS

āˆ’0.333

0.348

āˆ’0.958

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.587

0.332

1.769

>ā€‰0.999

2

The Progress Test is not a fair test.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’1.052

0.196

āˆ’5.38

<ā€‰0.001

BScDTH-BDS

āˆ’0.439

0.348

āˆ’1.261

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.613

0.332

1.847

>ā€‰0.999

3

The Progress Test is a waste of time.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.558

0.196

āˆ’2.852

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

āˆ’0.24

0.348

āˆ’0.689

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.318

0.332

0.958

>ā€‰0.999

6

The Progress Test questions are too clinically based to be applicable to students in early years.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’1.639

0.196

āˆ’8.381

<ā€‰0.001

BScDTH-BDS

0.121

0.348

0.347

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

1.759

0.332

5.302

<ā€‰0.001

8

The Progress Test is a good way to examine what we learn day to day on the course.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’1.559

0.196

āˆ’7.973

<ā€‰0.001

BScDTH-BDS

āˆ’0.059

0.348

āˆ’0.169

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

1.5

0.332

4.521

0.007

9

The Progress Test has little bearing on whether I go on to pass or fail the year.

BMBS-BDS

0.156

0.196

0.799

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

āˆ’0.291

0.348

āˆ’0.837

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

āˆ’0.447

0.332

āˆ’1.348

>ā€‰0.999

10

I would be encouraged to work harder for an exam that just tested areas we had already covered.

BMBS-BDS

1.063

0.196

5.439

<ā€‰0.001

BScDTH-BDS

0.041

0.348

0.117

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

āˆ’1.023

0.332

āˆ’3.082

>ā€‰0.999

11

We get enough feedback from the Progress Test to let us know how we are getting on in our course.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.306

0.196

āˆ’1.563

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

0.258

0.348

0.741

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.564

0.332

1.698

>ā€‰0.999

12

The Progress Test is good preparation for my future career

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.528

0.196

āˆ’2.7

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

0.157

0.348

0.451

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.685

0.332

2.064

>ā€‰0.999

16

The Progress Test does not reward those who have worked hard throughout the year.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.603

0.196

āˆ’3.086

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

āˆ’0.472

0.348

āˆ’1.357

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.131

0.332

0.396

>ā€‰0.999

17

The Progress Test motivates me to work hard all year.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.494

0.196

āˆ’2.527

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

0.207

0.348

0.594

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.701

0.332

2.112

>ā€‰0.999

18

I do well in the Progress Test because I work hard throughout the year.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.329

0.196

āˆ’1.682

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

0.264

0.348

0.759

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.593

0.332

1.787

>ā€‰0.999

24

Preparing for other assessments helps me prepare for the Progress Test.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.496

0.196

āˆ’2.539

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BDS

0.205

0.348

0.59

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.702

0.332

2.114

>ā€‰0.999

28

Patient contact in the early years is helpful preparation for the Progress Test.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.752

0.196

āˆ’3.847

0.135

BScDTH-BDS

0.635

0.348

1.825

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

1.387

0.332

4.18

0.033

39

I think the Progress Test is a good way of assessing a EBL/PBL based curriculum.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’1.244

0.196

āˆ’6.365

<ā€‰0.001

BScDTH-BDS

0.087

0.348

0.251

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

1.332

0.332

4.014

0.067

40

The Progress Test helps me apply my knowledge to clinical situations.

BMBS-BDS

āˆ’0.696

0.196

āˆ’3.559

0.419

BScDTH-BDS

0.133

0.348

0.381

>ā€‰0.999

BScDTH-BMBS

0.829

0.332

2.497

>ā€‰0.999