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Constructing multiple choice questions as a method for learning.

Edward Palmer1, Peter Devitt

  • 1Centre for Learning and Professional Development, University of Adelaide, Australia. edward.palmer@adelaide.edu.au

Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
|October 20, 2006
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Student construction of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in surgery education yields high-quality assessments. While initially unpopular, this active learning strategy improves student perception and understanding of clinical surgery topics.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Assessment Methods

Background:

  • Traditional teaching methods for clinical surgery are varied.
  • Student engagement and knowledge retention remain key challenges in medical education.
  • This study explores the impact of student-generated multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of student-based MCQ construction as a learning stimulus in clinical surgery.
  • To assess changes in student perception of MCQ construction as a learning tool.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving fourth-year medical students at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
  • Intervention group: students created MCQs alongside case studies; control group: students only created case studies.

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  • Pre- and post-testing were used to measure learning outcomes; fifth-year students provided feedback on learning preferences.

    • Main Results:

    • Student-created MCQs were of high quality, demonstrating topic understanding.
    • Fourth-year students in the MCQ group achieved similar learning outcomes to the control group.
    • Initial student preference ranked MCQ construction low, but post-exercise ratings significantly improved, though still below traditional methods.

    Conclusions:

    • Student-led MCQ construction is an underutilized and initially unpopular learning strategy in surgery.
    • Students can produce high-quality assessment questions, indicating deep topic engagement.
    • Medical faculties should explore optimal methods to integrate student MCQ creation into curricula for enhanced learning.