Journal article
Factors underlying performance on written tests of knowledge
Abstract
The study compares two popular forms of written tests; the multiple choice test (MCQ) and the Modified Essay Question (MEQ). Two factors were varied in the experiment: the format of the questions (multiple choice, directed free response, or open-ended free response) and the context of the questions (in a patient problem or in random sequence). Six problems were developed in each version, and administered to a total of 36 medical students at …
Authors
NORMAN GR; SMITH EKM; POWLES ACP; ROONEY PJ; HENRY NL; DODD PE
Journal
Medical Education, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 297–304
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
7 1987
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2923.1987.tb00367.x
ISSN
0308-0110