An Alternative Multiple‐Choice Question Format to Guide Feedback Using Student Self‐Assessment of Knowledge

Two 150 multiple choice question examinations in Psychiatry were taken on a voluntary basis by 150 Canadian residents. The goals of these examinations were to promote skills and interest in self-education, provide detailed feedback to the participants, and to study various parameters which might be related to performance. The residents’ self-assessments prior to the examinations, their year of residency training and age were significant predictors of performance. Being male and having enough time to study were also related to high scores. The methods of instruction as well as the studying variables were not related significantly to performance. These findings highlight the importance of self-assessments in the process of evaluation and of listening to residents’ self-evaluations and requests for time to study. Increasing the number of self-assessment exercises and clarifying the knowledge requirements for the certification examination are recommended.

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SBA MCQs for the MRCS Part A

10.1093/oso/9780199645633.001.0001 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Sri G. Thrumurthy ◽

Tania Samantha De Silva ◽

Zia Moinuddin ◽

Stuart Enoch

Keyword(s):

Clinical Case ◽

Multiple Choice ◽

Surgical Anatomy ◽

Surgical Patients ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Basic Sciences ◽

Self Assessment ◽

High Level ◽

Factual Recall ◽

Selection Of

Specifically designed to help candidates revise for the MRCS exam, this book features 350 Single Best Answer multiple choice questions, covering the whole syllabus. Containing everything candidates need to pass the MRCS Part A SBA section of the exam, it focuses intensively on the application of basic sciences (applied surgical anatomy, physiology, and pathology) to the management of surgical patients. The high level of detail included within the questions and their explanations allows effective self-assessment of knowledge and quick identification of key areas requiring further attention. Varying approaches to Single Best Answer multiple choice questions are used, giving effective exam practice and guidance through revision and exam technique. This includes clinical case questions, 'positively-worded' questions, requiring selection of the most appropriate of relatively correct answers; 'two-step' or 'double-jump' questions, requiring several cognitive steps to arrive at the correct answer; as well as 'factual recall' questions, prompting basic recall of facts.

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Best of Five MCQs for the Acute Medicine SCE

10.1093/oso/9780199680269.001.0001 ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Multiple Choice ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Self Assessment ◽

High Quality ◽

High Stakes ◽

Acute Medicine ◽

Acute Conditions

Best of Five MCQs for the Acute Medicine SCE is a new revision resource designed specifically for this high-stakes exam. Containing over 350 Best of Five multiple choice questions, this dedicated guide will help candidates to prepare successfully. The content mirrors the SCE in Acute Medicine Blueprint to ensure candidates are fully prepared for all the topics that may appear in the exam. Topics range from how to manage acute problems in cardiology or neurology to managing acute conditions such as poisoning. All answers have full explanations and further reading to ensure high quality self-assessment and quick recognition of areas that require further study.

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