Identifying the attributes of instructional quality in ambulatory teaching sites: a validation study of the MedEd IQ

Paul A James; Clarence D Kreiter; Judith Shipengrover; Jesse Crosson

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Identifying the attributes of instructional quality in ambulatory teaching sites: a validation study of the MedEd IQ

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Identifying the attributes of instructional quality in ambulatory teaching sites: a validation study of the MedEd IQ

Paul A James, Clarence D Kreiter, Judith Shipengrover and Jesse Crosson

Family medicine, Vol.34(4), pp.268-273

04/2002

PMID: 12017141

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Abstract

Instructional quality in ambulatory settings may vary. The MedEd IQ is an instrument that measures unique aspects of the clinical instructional process. This study assesses the construct and factorial validity of the MedEd IQ. First-year students (n = 764) in Introduction to Clinical Medicine courses and third-year students (n = 711) in family medicine clerkships evaluated 249 clinical teaching sites affiliated with two medical schools, using MedEd IQ questionnaires at the conclusion of clinical training (1996-2000). Factor structures were identified and relationally defined through exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic techniques, and a measurement model for assessing instructional quality was refined. Four unique factors were identified that contribute to instructional quality: preceptor activities, learning environment, learner involvement, and learning opportunities. Of 33 items within the instrument, 22 were retained in the final structural model. Two indices of fit, a comparativefit index of .935, and a root mean square error of approximation of .063 indicated close agreement between the defined model and the observed relationships between items. The MedEd IQ measures four factors important to ambulatory medical education and provides a basis for a new measurement approach to assessing instructional quality.

Reproducibility of Results

Educational Measurement - methods

Preceptorship

Community Medicine - education

Humans

Education, Medical

Models, Educational

Surveys and Questionnaires

Quality Assurance, Health Care

Details

Title: Subtitle: Identifying the attributes of instructional quality in ambulatory teaching sites: a validation study of the MedEd IQ
Creators: Paul A James - Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1097, USA. paul-james@uiowa.edu
Clarence D Kreiter
Judith Shipengrover
Jesse Crosson
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Family medicine, Vol.34(4), pp.268-273
PMID: 12017141
NLM abbreviation: Fam Med
ISSN: 0742-3225
eISSN: 1938-3800
Publisher: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine; United States
Language: English
Date published: 04/2002
Academic Unit: Family and Community Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984025253202771

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