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Multiple mini-interviews as a selection tool for initial teacher education admissions




AuthorsMetsäpelto Riitta-Leena, Utriainen Jukka, Poikkeus Anna-Maija, Muotka Joona, Tolvanen Asko, Warinowski Anu

PublisherElsevier Ltd

Publication year2022

JournalTeaching and Teacher Education

Journal name in sourceTeaching and Teacher Education

Article number103660

Volume113

eISSN1879-2480

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103660

Web address https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103660

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/175080781


Abstract

This study investigates the reliability of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) to select students for classroom and special education teacher programs (n = 418) using intraclass correlations and cross-classified multilevel modeling. The results indicated mostly small effects of clustering of applicants to different interviewers and five-station circuits. The largest variance components in the MMI total score were for applicants (63.3%) and measurement error (20.6%), while the variance component for the interviewer was relatively small (11.6–14.4%). The applicants' and interviewers' perceptions were positive. This study provides evidence for the use of MMIs as a reliable tool for initial teacher education selection.


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