The application of item response theory on a teaching strategy profile questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In medical education research, various questionnaires are often used to study possible relationships between strategies and approaches to teaching and learning and the outcome of these. However, judging the applicability of such questionnaires or the interpretation of the results is not trivial.

Methods

As a way to develop teacher thinking, teaching strategy profiles were calculated for teachers in a research intensive department at Karolinska Institutet. This study compares the sum score, that was inherent in the questionnaire used, with an Item Response Theory (IRT) approach. Three teaching dimensions were investigated and the intended sum scores were investigated by IRT analysis.

Results

Agreements as well as important differences were found. The use of

SUBMITTER: Brodin U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2830224 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature