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Medical Teacher Volume 35, 2013 - Issue 10
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The development and validation of a short form of the STERLinG: A practical, valid and reliable tool to evaluate teacher competencies to encourage reflective learning

Johanna Schönrock-AdemaUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands; JOHANNA SCHÖNROCK-ADEMA, PhD, is a psychologist and researcher at the Center for Research and Innovation in Medical Education, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.Correspondence[email protected]
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Mirabelle A. Schaub-De JongHanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, The Netherlands; MIRABELLE SCHAUB-DE JONG, PhD, is a lecturer at the Department of Speech Therapy Academy of Health Sciences, Hanze University Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Janke Cohen-SchotanusUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands; JANKE COHEN-SCHOTANUS, PhD, is a Professor in Research in Medical Education and Head of the Center for Research and Innovation in Medical Education, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
Pages 864-866 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013
 
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Abstract

Background: To optimize response rates, it is important to have brief, comprehensive instruments.

Aims: We have developed and validated a short form of an instrument for measuring students’ perceptions of teachers’ competencies to encourage students’ reflective learning in small groups (the STERLinG).

Methods: Based on statistical and content criteria, the original 36-item STERLinG was reduced to 15 items: three scales with five items each. This mini-STERLinG was validated. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed and internal consistencies were calculated.

Results: The instrument was completed by 501 respondents (63%). The original instrument structure was confirmed with 62.6% explained variance. Reliabilities were high with 0.91 for the entire mini-STERLinG and 0.87, 0.85 and 0.81 for its subscales.

Conclusions: The mini-STERLinG was found to be a feasible, valid and reliable instrument.

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