Abstract

VALDES SANCHEZ, Maydelín. Applications of the hierarchical modeling to academic performance prediction in Medicine career. Educ Med Super [online]. 2010, vol.24, n.1, pp.52-64. ISSN 0864-2141.

The aim of present paper is to make clear the advantages of the hierarchical approach in identification of contextual predictor influencing on the individual academic performance and that may to modifiy the effect of individual predictors. From the data obtained from three national institutions: "Victoria de Girón" Basic and Preclinical Sciences Institute (BPSI) "Julio Trigo" Medical Sciences Faculty, and the "Ernesto Guevera" Medical Sciences Faculty of Pinar del Río province, it was possible to demonstrate the existence of contextual variables modifying the influence of individual variables on performance. Finally, we collected enough evidences on the base of the need to add the hierarchical approach to performance prognosis and to study of non-individual factors impacting on it.

Keywords : Hierarchical forms; performance prediction; contextual factors.

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