"Testwiseness" among international pharmacy graduates and Canadian senior pharmacy students.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the test-taking skills and abilities (testwiseness) of Canadian senior-level pharmacy students with those of international pharmacy graduates.


METHODS
A 20-item testwiseness questionnaire was developed and administered to 102 participants: 35 senior-level pharmacy students, 34 international pharmacy graduates, and 34 practicing pharmacists who served as a control group.


RESULTS
Mean testwiseness scores indicated significant differences in performance between senior-level pharmacy students and international pharmacy graduates. Testwiseness deficiencies of international pharmacy graduates were particularly severe in domains requiring discerning use of English language.


CONCLUSIONS
Differences in testwiseness appear to exist between Canadian senior-level pharmacy students and international pharmacy graduates. The genesis and implications of these differences must be evaluated further in order to determine whether testwiseness affects learning, professional development, or clinical practice.
Mahamed
Anisah
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Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, ON.
Gregory
Paul A M
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Austin
Zubin
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D002170:Canada; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires