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Multidimensional sealing and related analytic procedures were used to estimate the accuracy of a set of goals used to pattern the design of a graduate curriculum. The analysis suggests that this goal set faithfully represents the essential elements within the area of professional practice to be taught. The procedures described have utility for a wide range of goal-focused analyses.
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Leitzman, D.F., Rutt, D.P. & Austin, D.R. Using multidimensional scaling for curricular goal analysis. Instr Sci 9, 145–162 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00120860
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