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Script concordance test: compare reasoning with experts

A Script concordance test is a Sendsteps question type for reasoning under uncertainty. Students see a case, a hypothesis and extra information, then pick a Likert option. You compare the group with an expert panel during the lesson.

Medical students in a tutorial, with a Script concordance test overlay comparing a hypothesis with an expert panel

When to use it

Use it in medical and health education when there is no single right answer, and the skill is how new information shifts a hypothesis.

How it feeds the loop

The comparison with experts is a Validate picture of clinical reasoning. Patterns of disagreement can inform Improve. AI recommends, teachers decide.

Questions about Script concordance test

Frequently asked questions about Script concordance test in Sendsteps

What is a Script concordance test in Sendsteps?

It is a question type in Engage. Students judge how new information affects a hypothesis in a case, on a Likert scale, and you can compare that with experts.

Who is it for?

It is built for education where professional judgement under uncertainty matters, especially medicine and health. Teachers still decide how to use the comparison.

Do quieter students have to speak?

No. Everyone answers on their own device. Equal voice for every student, not only the hands that go up.

Can the answers feed Validate?

Yes. The Likert choices belong to the lesson. Validate can include how the group sat next to the expert panel.

Every lesson improves the next

Use these question types in Engage. Then see who understands in Validate.

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