Tag: Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions

July 2024

Written by Tom Laughner

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iMPACT

Volume 7, Issue 2 In This Issue: The Teaching Scope: Directing the Teaching and Learning Center Teacher’s Toolbox: QAARD: Questioning Aid for Rich, Real-time Discussion Did You Know?: Making PowerPoint Interactive Pedagogy Podcast: Using scenario development and case studies to make learning real Research Bytes: Writing effective multiple choice and multiple-response questions Book Giveaway: The… Read More

Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ)

Written by Tom Laughner

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Assess Student Learning

Last ReviewedJuly 23, 2024 First Published:January 31, 2023   Multiple-choice questions inclusive of a question/stem, a key/correct answer, and distractors/incorrect answer choices are frequently used in health science education due to efficiency in grading and their frequent inclusion on licensing and board examinations. In addition to these advantages, Brame (2013) asserts that multiple-choice questions can… Read More