title: Use of small group interviews for selection into allied health educational programs.
abstract: This article assesses the utility of small group interviews comprised of two or more interviewers and two or more interviewees as a selection tool for entrance into allied health educational programs. The article also suggests reasons for lack of predictive utility of the traditional admissions interview, examines data on decision-making processes in small group selection interviews, and makes specific recommendations on the use of small group selection interviews in allied health education programs.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D012570:School Admission Criteria