What have we learned about constructed response short-answer questions from students and faculty? A multi-institutional study.
Med Teach
; 46(3): 349-358, 2024 03.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to enrich understanding about the perceived benefits and drawbacks of constructed response short-answer questions (CR-SAQs) in preclerkship assessment using Norcini's criteria for good assessment as a framework.METHODS:
This multi-institutional study surveyed students and faculty at three institutions. A survey using Likert scale and open-ended questions was developed to evaluate faculty and student perceptions of CR-SAQs using the criteria of good assessment to determine the benefits and drawbacks. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square analyses are presented, and open responses were analyzed using directed content analysis to describe benefits and drawbacks of CR-SAQs.RESULTS:
A total of 260 students (19%) and 57 faculty (48%) completed the survey. Students and faculty report that the benefits of CR-SAQs are authenticity, deeper learning (educational effect), and receiving feedback (catalytic effect). Drawbacks included feasibility, construct validity, and scoring reproducibility. Students and faculty found CR-SAQs to be both acceptable (can show your reasoning, partial credit) and unacceptable (stressful, not USMLE format).CONCLUSIONS:
CR-SAQs are a method of aligning innovative curricula with assessment and could enrich the assessment toolkit for medical educators.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Medicina
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Educación de Pregrado en Medicina
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Med Teach
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos