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Seventh Annual Meeting
of the
International Association of Medical Science EducatorsFaculty Development Course
C-2
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| Writing and Evaluating MCQs Using Clinical Vignettes
Dr. Aggie Butler
National Board of Medical Examiners
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Dr. Regina Kreisle
Purdue University and
Group for Research on Pathology Education (GRIPE)
Description
Course Number C-2: The purpose of this course is to help
faculty improve the quality of multiple choice examination
questions. Through practical exercises and informative
presentations, faculty will learn how to effectively create,
evaluate, and utilize multiple choice questions for their particular
discipline.
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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Instructors
Aggie Butler, Ph.D.
Deputy Vice President
National Board of Medical Examiners
Regina Kreisle, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathobiology
Purdue University |
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