THE PREVALENCE OF ITEM CONSTRUCTION FLAWS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS AND INNOVATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

THE PREVALENCE OF ITEM CONSTRUCTION FLAWS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS AND INNOVATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

The purpose of this study was to calculate the prevalence and nature of item construction flaws within one large medical school and to identify several innovative approaches that may serve as potential remedies for these problems. Results indicated that approximately one in five items contained a co...

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Main Authors: Kenneth D. Royal, Mari-Wells Hedgpeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2017-01-01
Series:European Medical Journal Innovations
Subjects:
multiple-choice questions (mcqs)
item writing
item quality
assessment
medical education
educational measurement
psychometrics
testing
innovative items
Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/innovations/article/the-prevalence-of-item-construction-flaws-in-medical-school-examinations-and-innovative-recommendations-for-improvement/

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