Curriculum Predictors of Performance on the Major Field Test in Psychology II.
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| Title: | Curriculum Predictors of Performance on the Major Field Test in Psychology II. |
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| Authors: | Frazier, Thomas W., Edmonds, Christopher L. |
| Source: | Journal of Instructional Psychology. Mar2002, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p29. 4p. |
| Subjects: | College students, Psychology, Curriculum |
| Abstract: | In an era of increased scrutiny for scarce college resources and the desire to evaluate our curriculum against other programs, we undertook an objective evaluation of our psychology curriculum. The purpose of this study was to examine our undergraduate psychology curriculum to determine which courses predicted performance on a national outcome measure, the Major Field Test in Psychology II (MFTP), and to compare our graduates against national norms. A simple regression analysis of grades in core psychology courses against the total MFTP score was conducted. Results of the analysis revealed that only the research methods course predicted the total MFTP score (p < .001). Furthermore. a one sample t-test of the students' scores against the national mean for administrations in 1995–1998 revealed that there was no significant difference between our students' performance and the national norm (p = .771). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | In an era of increased scrutiny for scarce college resources and the desire to evaluate our curriculum against other programs, we undertook an objective evaluation of our psychology curriculum. The purpose of this study was to examine our undergraduate psychology curriculum to determine which courses predicted performance on a national outcome measure, the Major Field Test in Psychology II (MFTP), and to compare our graduates against national norms. A simple regression analysis of grades in core psychology courses against the total MFTP score was conducted. Results of the analysis revealed that only the research methods course predicted the total MFTP score (p < .001). Furthermore. a one sample t-test of the students' scores against the national mean for administrations in 1995–1998 revealed that there was no significant difference between our students' performance and the national norm (p = .771). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00941956 |
