Do item-writing flaws reduce examinations psychometric quality?
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Evaluation of Cognitive levels and Item writing flaws in Medical Pharmacology Internal Assessment Examinations
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the cognitive levels of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Short Answer Questions (SAQs) and types of Item Writing Flaws (IWFs) in MCQs in Medical Pharmacology internal assessment exams. METHODS This descriptive, study was conducted over a period of six months, from December 2015 to May 2016 and evaluated six internal assessment examinations comprising ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Research Notes
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2202-4