Journal article
Modified Essay Questions: are they worth the effort?
Abstract
The method chosen for important examinations strongly influences the nature of student learning. The Newcastle Medical School in Australia developed a 5-year problem-based curriculum and adopted the Modified Essay Question (MEQ) as the main written instrument for assessing students' problem-solving skills. Even with the best of intentions the MEQ has been abused by its over-use, as shown in this review of annual assessment for years 1, 3 and 5 …
Authors
FELETTI GI; SMITH EKM
Journal
Medical Education, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 126–132
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 1986
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2923.1986.tb01059.x
ISSN
0308-0110