Walcott A M, Knight G W, Charlick R E
J Dent Educ. 1986 Dec;50(12):716-21.
Poor prediction of psychomotor performance in dentistry using traditional admissions tests and prior academic performance, as well as the serious consequences of poor performance for both students and faculty, suggest that better predictors are needed. Two tests of waxing skill were incorporated into the first semester freshman dental anatomy course and administered to one class of 131 students. Data were collected for eight preclinical performance measures. Results showed that neither the academic portion of the DAT nor the entering grade point average predicted performance on any of the psychomotor measures at a statistically significant level. In all cases, the first, second, or both waxing tests were better predictors than the perceptual portion of the DAT. These waxing tests may be useful in the early identification of students with psychomotor deficiencies for admissions decisions and/or for designing and evaluating the effectiveness of early instructional intervention strategies on performance.
使用传统入学考试和先前学业成绩对牙科专业学生的心理运动表现进行预测效果不佳，而且学生和教师表现不佳会带来严重后果，这表明需要更好的预测指标。两项蜡型制作技能测试被纳入大一新生第一学期的牙体解剖学课程，并对一个由131名学生组成的班级进行了测试。收集了八项临床前表现指标的数据。结果表明，牙科入学考试（DAT）的学术部分和入学平均绩点在统计学显著水平上均无法预测任何心理运动指标的表现。在所有情况下，第一次、第二次或两次蜡型制作测试都是比DAT感知部分更好的预测指标。这些蜡型制作测试可能有助于在招生决策时早期识别有心理运动缺陷的学生，和/或用于设计和评估早期教学干预策略对表现的有效性。
