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2005 Faculty Development Courses

C2 - Writing Effective Multiple Choice Questions
Dr. Dave Swanson and Ms. Kathy Z. Holtzman, NBME 

 

Description:

 

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

 

Questions?  Contact Julie Hewett

 


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