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W3 - Writing Effective Multiple Choice Exam Questions

Dr. Regina Kreisle,
Indiana University School of Medicine – Lafayette

The purpose of this course is to help faculty improve the quality of the multiple choice examination questions. Through practical exercises and informative presentations, participants will learn how to effectively create, evaluate, and utilize multiple choice questions for their particular discipline. Practical application of the techniques as they relate to construction of quality examinations will be stressed. This workshop is presented by the Group for Research in Pathology Education (GRIPE).

Participants will

	Explore issues relating to the construction of quality multiple choice exam questions including how to recognize and avoid technical flaws
	Discuss methods to create and use clinical vignettes for testing of basic science content
	Practice writing and critiquing questions in a small group format
	Examine approaches to question evaluation using performance-based statistical indices

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