Educational implications of assessing learning outcomes with multiple choice questions and short essay questions.

Korean journal of medical education Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-31 DOI:10.3946/kjme.2023.266

Hyo-Jin Kwon, Su Jin Chae, Joo Hyun Park

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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates the characteristics of different item types to assess learning outcomes and explore the educational implications that can be obtained from the results of learning outcome assessments.

Methods: Forty-five second-year premedical students participated in this study. Multiple choice question (MCQ) and short essay question (SEQ) scores and pass rates for 10 learning outcomes were analyzed. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.

Results: The correlation analysis indicated that there was a significant correlation between SEQs and pass rate but there was no significant correlation between MCQs and pass rate. Some students with identical scores on the MCQs had different scores on the SEQs or on the learning outcomes.

Conclusion: This study showed that students' achievement of learning outcomes can be assessed using various types of questions in outcome-based education.

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用选择题和短文题评估学习成果的教育意义。

目的：本研究调查了评估学习成果的不同项目类型的特点，并探讨了从学习成果评估结果中可以获得的教育意义：方法：45 名医学预科二年级学生参与了本研究。分析了 10 项学习成果的多项选择题（MCQ）和短文题（SEQ）得分和及格率。数据分析采用了描述性统计和相关分析：相关分析表明，SEQ 与及格率之间存在显著相关，但 MCQ 与及格率之间没有显著相关。一些 MCQ 分数相同的学生，其 SEQ 或学习成果的分数却不同：本研究表明，在基于结果的教育中，可以使用各种类型的问题来评估学生的学习成绩。

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Korean journal of medical education Social Sciences-Education

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期刊介绍： The journal seeks to provide theoretical foundations, practical analysis, and up-to-date developments in health professional education: Curriculum development Teaching and learning Student assessment Educational evaluation Educational management and policy The journal welcomes high-quality papers on all levels of health professional education, including: Undergraduate education Postgraduate training Continuous professional development Interprofessional education.