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Title: | Multiple choice questions: Can they examine application of knowledge? | Contributor(s): | Stupans, Ieva (author) | Publication Date: | 2006 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/8960 | Abstract: | Background: Multiple choice questions (MCQ) provide an ideal vehicle with which to assess "body of knowledge", however, one of the key questions is that of MCQ and their assessment beyond basic knowledge recall. This study has allowed exploration of knowledge recall as opposed to application of knowledge in student subgroups i.e. international students as opposed to local students. Aim: This paper describes a study which explores the use of MCQ in a Pharmacy program to assess the application of knowledge. Results: The data indicates that questions which require application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation can be used in the assessment of Pharmacology subject materials in a Pharmacy program. International students achieve a similar percentage of application of knowledge questions correct as do local students, however, attention needs to be paid as to whether questions are assessing application of pharmacology knowledge or application of pharmacology knowledge and language proficiency. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Pharmacy Education, 6(1), p. 59-63 | Publisher: | International Pharmaceutical Federation | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1477-2701 1560-2214 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 929999 Health not elsewhere classified | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/2006/03/multiple-choice-questions-can-they-examine-application-of-knowledge/ |
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