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

Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are among the most widely used formats in health sciences education due to their efficiency in assessing broad content areas, ease of scoring, and suitability for computer-based testing. When well-constructed, MCQs can assess not only factual recall, but also application, analysis, and clinical reasoning. However, poorly written items can mislead students,… Read More