A Comparison of Student Performances in Answering Essay-Type and Multiple-Choice Questions.

McCloskey, D. I.; Holland, R. A. B.

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A Comparison of Student Performances in Answering Essay-Type and Multiple-Choice Questions

McCloskey, D. I.; Holland, R. A. B.

Medical Education, 10, 5, 382-5, Sep 76

Three groups of students were tested on the same material in three different forms of examination. They performed better in multiple-choice and in cued essay questions than in uncued essay questions. (Author/LBH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cues, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Medical Students, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction, Test Results, Testing

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