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Progress testing with short answer questions.

J Rademakers1, Th J Ten Cate, P R Bär

  • 1University Medical Center Utrecht, School of Medical Sciences, Center for Research and Development of Education, The Netherlands. j.j.d.j.m.rademakers@umcutrecht.nl

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|December 8, 2005
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Progress testing, a method for monitoring student learning over time, has been adapted to use short-answer questions. This innovative approach effectively links basic science to clinical cases and demonstrates high reliability.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment and Evaluation

Background:

  • Progress testing, developed in the 1970s, assesses curriculum-wide knowledge over time.
  • Traditional progress tests utilize closed-format questions, disconnected from specific course content.
  • The University Medical Center Utrecht introduced a novel progress test in 2002-2003.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a progress test using short-answer questions.
  • To assess the reliability and feasibility of a new progress testing format.
  • To link basic science concepts with clinical case vignettes in medical assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a progress test with 40 cases, each featuring a clinical and basic science short-answer question.
  • Utilizing short-answer key feature questions, differing from traditional closed-format items.

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  • Repeated administration of the test to monitor student progress over time.

    • Main Results:

    • High internal consistencies (Cronbach's alpha 0.85–0.87) were observed in the first four test executions.
    • Satisfactory item parameters were achieved, indicating good question performance.
    • Marking answers was found to be reasonable, and developing case vignettes with short-answer items was less effortful than creating multiple-choice items for similar reliability.

    Conclusions:

    • The short-answer progress test is a reliable and feasible assessment tool in medical education.
    • This format effectively integrates basic science with clinical reasoning.
    • The approach offers a viable alternative to traditional closed-format progress tests, with manageable marking efforts.