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The reliability and agreement of subtask assessments
Author(s) -
Reed TR,
Feil PH,
Greer DE
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1988.52.10.tb02240.x
Subject(s) - inter rater reliability , agreement , grading (engineering) , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , medical education , medicine , developmental psychology , rating scale , engineering , linguistics , philosophy , civil engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Knowledge of results (KR) for subtasks is an important type of error information for students, since it is related to a particular sequence of movements. Students' attempts to correct movement errors may be hindered when the KR provided by different instructors is not consistent. This investigation evaluated the effectiveness of a training program designed to improve interrater agreement and reliability of assessments for subtasks. The training consisted of discussions of five case studies, and subsequent group grading of prepared teeth. A comparison of pre‐ and posttraining data suggests that interrater agreement for subtasks can be significantly improved, thereby providing students with more consistent KR.