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Experience with multiple choice question papers in Nigeria A practical guide to their use in a new medical school
Author(s) -
DAVIDSON N. McD.,
PARRY E. H. O.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1975.tb01904.x
Subject(s) - parry , library science , citation , medicine , family medicine , pediatrics , computer science , artificial intelligence
The application of MCQ examination techniques, in the context of a new medical school in tropical Africa, is described. The pitfalls are noted, the composition of papers discussed, and a simple method of marking is described. Some examples of questions are given, and their individual values are simply assessed. From our experience, there is no doubt that objective testing has a real place in a young medical school, where it can actually save time, as well as reducing variation in standards of examination.