A1 Journal article (refereed)
Multiple mini-interviews as a selection tool for initial teacher education admissions (2022)

Metsäpelto, R.-L., Utriainen, J., Poikkeus, A.-M., Muotka, J., Tolvanen, A., & Warinowski, A. (2022). Multiple mini-interviews as a selection tool for initial teacher education admissions. Teaching and Teacher Education, 113, Article 103660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103660

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All authors or editors: Metsäpelto, Riitta-Leena; Utriainen, Jukka; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Muotka, Joona; Tolvanen, Asko; Warinowski, Anu

Journal or series: Teaching and Teacher Education

ISSN: 0742-051X

eISSN: 1879-2480

Publication year: 2022

Volume: 113

Article number: 103660

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication country: Netherlands

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103660

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79831

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.

Keywords: teacher training; student admissions; suitability tests; interviews

Free keywords: multiple mini interviews; student selection; initial teacher education

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VIRTA submission year: 2022

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