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Two-dimensional classification of diagnostic situations: information base and collaboration requirement

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Adopting Heitzmann et al. (2018b), the article distinguishes diagnostic situations along two dimensions. The first is that "The first dimension is information base (e.g., where the information for diagnosis comes from), spanning the spectrum from document-based to interaction-based": document-based diagnosis uses recorded information with little time pressure, while interaction-based diagnosis processes information in real time with more time pressure and fewer opportunities for reflection. The second dimension runs from individual diagnoses to diagnoses requiring collaboration and communication with other professionals, which the article notes can be problematic even for experts.

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  • Two-dimensional classification of diagnostic situations: information base and collaboration requirement: Adopting Heitzmann et al. (2018b), the article distinguishes diagnostic situations along two dimensions. The first is that "The first dimension is information base (e.g., where the information for diagnosis comes from), spanning the spectrum from document-based to interaction-based": document-based diagnosis uses recorded information with little time pressure, while interaction-based diagnosis processes information in real time with more time pressure and fewer opportunities for reflection. The second dimension runs from individual diagnoses to diagnoses requiring collaboration and communication with other professionals, which the article notes can be problematic even for experts. (Olga Chernikova et al. (2020))

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  • Olga Chernikova, Nicole Heitzmann, Maximilian Christian Fink, Venance Timothy, Tina Seidel, Frank Fischer, DFG Research group COSIMA. (2020). Facilitating Diagnostic Competences in Higher Education—a Meta-Analysis in Medical and Teacher Education. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09492-2
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title Two-dimensional classification of diagnostic situations: information base and collaboration requirement
description Adopting Heitzmann et al.
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