Scores from riding's cognitive styles analysis have poor test-retest reliability.

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  • Author(s): Cook DA;Cook DA
  • Source:
    Teaching and learning in medicine [Teach Learn Med] 2008 Jul-Sep; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 225-9.
  • Publication Type:
    Evaluation Study; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8910884 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-8015 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10401334 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Teach Learn Med Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2008- > : Philadelphia : Routledge
      Original Publication: Hillsdale, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1989-
    • Subject Terms:
      Learning* ; Reproducibility of Results*; Cognition/*classification ; Physicians, Family/*education; Adult ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate ; Female ; Humans ; Male
    • Abstract:
      Background: The Cognitive Styles Analysis (CSA) purports to assess two cognitive style dimensions, wholist-analytic (WA) and verbalizer-imager (VI). CSA score reliability has not been studied in medical education.
      Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate test-retest reliability and learner-perceived accuracy of CSA scores.
      Method: CSA scores were measured twice and perceived accuracy of classifications once among 89 family medicine residents, internal medicine residents, and medical students.
      Results: Mean +/- standard deviation interval between tests was 564 +/- 136 days. Test-retest correlation for WA scores was 0.30, and for VI scores was 0.12. Upon retesting 44 learners (49%) were classified under a different WA style, and 56 learners (63%) were classified under a different VI style. There were 58 of 73 learners (79%) who agreed or strongly agreed with their WA classification, whereas 51 of 76 (67%) agreed with their VI classification.
      Conclusions: CSA scores have poor test-retest reliability. Educators may wish to avoid using the CSA and should exercise caution when interpreting CSA scores.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20080711 Date Completed: 20081124 Latest Revision: 20191210
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/10401330802199492
    • Accession Number:
      18615296