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

Ali, Kamran; Cockerill, Josephine; Zahra, Daniel; Tredwin, Christopher; Ferguson, Colin

doi:10.1186/s12909-018-1357-1

BMC Medical Education

Table 5 Test of between Program effects (Tukey’s HSD) for Items in Topic B

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
15	Most of my preparation for the Progress Test is done at the last minute.	BMBS-BDS	0.334	0.201	1.662	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BDS	−0.449	0.358	−1.257	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	−0.783	0.341	−2.298	> 0.999
19	Last minute preparation helps me improve my grade on the Progress Test	BMBS-BDS	0.311	0.201	1.546	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BDS	−0.465	0.358	−1.299	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	−0.775	0.341	−2.273	> 0.999
23	I prepare for the Progress Test alone.	BMBS-BDS	− 0.103	0.201	−0.512	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BDS	−0.122	0.358	−0.342	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	−0.019	0.341	−0.056	> 0.999
25	In preparation for the Progress Test it is better to try and prepare a couple of topics in depth than to try and learn everything.	BMBS-BDS	−0.258	0.201	−1.285	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BDS	0.582	0.358	1.628	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	0.84	0.341	2.464	> 0.999
26	I find it useful to prepare in pairs or groups.	BMBS-BDS	0.12	0.201	0.595	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BDS	0.615	0.358	1.721	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	0.496	0.341	1.454	> 0.999
27	I think spending time working in clinical environments is a good way to prepare for the Progress Test.	BMBS-BDS	−0.111	0.201	− 0.553	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BDS	0.537	0.358	1.502	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	0.648	0.341	1.9	> 0.999
42	Textbooks are not the best source for preparation.	BMBS-BDS	0.947	0.201	4.712	0.001
		BScDTH-BDS	−0.202	0.358	−0.565	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	−1.149	0.341	−3.369	0.265
43	My preparation for the Progress Test would be improved if I made better notes.	BMBS-BDS	−0.644	0.201	−3.206	0.473
		BScDTH-BDS	0.264	0.358	0.738	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	0.908	0.341	2.663	> 0.999
44	Doing example MCQs is the most effective way to prepare.	BMBS-BDS	0.638	0.201	3.175	0.526
		BScDTH-BDS	−0.03	0.358	−0.084	> 0.999
		BScDTH-BMBS	−0.668	0.341	−1.959	> 0.999

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