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Table 2 Coefficient comparison for multiple regressions of cumulative GPA on student body and admission on 2019 CB and 2021 blended test scores

From: Effects of a blended design of closed-book and open-book examinations on dental students’ anxiety and performance

 

2019 CB test scores

2021 Blended test scores

REG 1

Total

Students

REG 2

High Achievers

REG 3

Low

Achievers

REG 4 Total

Students

REG 5

High Achievers

REG 6

Low

Achievers

Cumulative score

 GPA

0.737**

(9.606)

0.591**

(4.673)

0.447**

(2.899)

0.477**

(4.954)

0.457**

(3.296)

0.395**

(2.998)

 Gender

0.046

(0.595)

0.180

(1.360)

 − 0.020

(− 0.130)

 − 0.105

(− 1.036)

0.260

(1.827)

 − 0.470**

(− 3.484)

Student body

 Age

0.016

(0.149)

0.128

(0.653)

 − 0.017

(− 0.077)

0.054

(0.416)

0.269

(1.340)

 − 0.012

(− 0.074)

Admission

 Admission type

 − 0.021

(− 0.198)

 − 0.016

(− 0.080)

 − 0.047

(− 0.232)

0.050

(0.382)

 − 0.209

(− 1.050)

0.143

(0.867)

 F statistic (p-value)

26.1

(< 0.001)

6.079

(< 0.001)

2.522

(0.057)

6.44

(< 0.001)

3.34

(< 0.001)

6.37

(< 0.001)

 R square

0.554

0.372

0.210

0.235

0.246

0.415

 Adjusted R squared

0.539

0.311

0.127

0.198

0.172

0.353

  1. *p < .05 ** p < .01 (t values in parentheses) CB test indicates traditional closed-book tests, and blended tests includes in-person closed-book and online open-book tests. GPA means a cumulative grade point average of individual students. Students are admitted to either a 4 + 4 dental program, comprising an undergraduate degree and Doctor of Dental Surgery degree (DDS) or a 3 + 4 program, which is a single program combining a BS and a DDS