Selection procedures for the Wellington (New Zealand) Polytechnic Journalism Program were studied. An exploratory analysis of 1983 selection data was undertaken, resulting in elimination of one selection test and establishment of a provisional cutoff for 1984 applicants. In the principal study, the following four aspects were examined: (1) selection tests; (2) the selection interview; (3) the personal information asked of applicants; and (4) the role of the written assignment required of applicants. Selection tests included: a test of general mental ability for use at the tertiary level; a story written after interviewing another candidate; and a test of listening comprehension. The pool of about 162 successful applicants from 1982 to 1984 (about 54 applicants per year) and about 150 unsuccessful applicants from 1982 to 1984 (about 50 applicants per year) formed the sample. Correlations were determined for the course grades, selection tests, and the ratings of candidates by three course instructors. Selection tests demonstrated satisfactory validity against course grades. It is suggested that the general ability test would be best complemented by a composite test sampling the skills measured by the other tests. Recommendations incorporated into the 1985 selection process and suggested for future use are discussed. Appendices provide information about students and forms used in the study. (SLD)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- ['Reports - Research', 'Tests/Questionnaires']
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
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- Methods Foreign Countries Higher Education Education Listening Comprehension Test Validity Wellington Polytechnic New Zealand 1
- ABSTRACT 1
- 2 the selection interview 1
- 4.0 5
- 6.0 5
- Constraints of the Study 11
- .coefficients. 11
- See Appendix I 12
- He suggested a need to reevaluate selection 16
- This 16
- The 17
- Unsuccessful 18
- 1984 course. 20
- 3.4 20
- System.SAS. 20
- 3.5 20
- Skills 21
- See Appendix II 21
- Test 22
- 116.2 9.75 22
- Comp 22
- 2.61 22
- 2.59 22
- Comp 22
- Statistically significant at p 4 .05 22
- Statistically significant at p .01 22
- 1982 and 1983. 22
- 1984 23
- 4798 23
- 4075 4798 23
- Test 24
- -.08 24
- Statistically significant at p 4.05 24
- Rater 1 26
- The 26
- ACM B40 and ABBA show the greatest number of significant relationships 30
- This leads to ne question of which measure 30
- 130-140 32
- See Appendix III 33
- Thus 34
- 60-53 34
- 226-250 53-48 34
- 48-44 34
- 276-300 34
- 301-350 40-34 34
- 351-400 34
- The 35
- In 1985 36
- Total 40
- APPENDIX II 41
- Interviewer 41
- Extremely Aware 41
- Curious Curious 41
- Curious 41
- Not 41
- Suitable 41
- APPENDIX IV 43
- 37hoLl certificate must 44
- Mark 44
- If YES was it part-time 45
