Interim performance feedback and quitting in tournaments: evidence from the civil service exam in China
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2024.2351158
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of interim performance feedback on candidates’ subsequent decisions on whether to quit during the tournament-like civil service exam in China, consisting of two stages: the written exam and the… read more here.
Keywords: performance feedback; exam china; interim performance; civil service ... See more keywords
Searching for an Alternative Method to Evaluate Surgical Knowledge: Does a Drawing and Labeling Quiz Predict In-Service Exam Performance and Enhance Learning?
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DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006353
Abstract: BACKGROUND The best methods to assess surgical knowledge are still debated. The authors used a non-multiple-choice test as a pre- and post-conference assessment to measure residents' knowledge gains with comparison to a standard summative assessment… read more here.
Keywords: performance; exam performance; test; service exam ... See more keywords
Association Between Resident In-Service Exam Scores by Postgraduate Year and Subsequent Board Qualifying Exam
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DOI: 10.1097/upj.0000000000000708
Abstract: Introduction: Prior work notes the AUA In-Service Exam (ISE) percentile ranking of chief residents correlates with the American Board of Urology Qualifying Exam (QE) performance. We present a 5-year analysis of resident performance on the… read more here.
Keywords: urology; year; qualifying exam; ise ... See more keywords
Mastering political time: China’s graduates in the quest for temporal sovereignty through civil service exam battles
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DOI: 10.1177/00113921251331225
Abstract: This article investigates how China’s graduates navigate the civil service exam as a means to reclaim temporal sovereignty amid the structural shift of ‘state advances, private sector retreats’. The exam transcends its role as a… read more here.
Keywords: time; civil service; service exam; china graduates ... See more keywords