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Evaluating preclinical medical students by using computer-based problem-solving examinations.

R H Stevens1, A R Kwak, J M McCoy

  • 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024-1747.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|November 1, 1989
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Computer-based problem-solving exams are feasible for assessing medical students in immunology. Performance on these tests correlated differently with objective and essay exams, suggesting unique evaluation insights.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Immunology Assessment

Background:

  • Evaluating medical students' problem-solving skills is crucial.
  • Traditional assessments may not fully capture complex reasoning abilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of computer-based problem-solving exams for immunology.
  • To compare student performance on these exams with traditional objective and essay formats.

Main Methods:

  • Second-year medical students took computer-based, objective, and essay immunology exams.
  • Analysis focused on exam feasibility, scoring, and correlations between test types.

Main Results:

  • Computer-based problem-solving questions of uniform difficulty were successfully created.

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  • Correct problem solutions correlated with efficient data selection.
  • Mean scores across the three exam types were not significantly different.
  • Essay and objective exam scores showed high correlation; computer-based exams showed minimal to no correlation with the others.

    • Conclusions:

    • Computer-based problem-solving exams are a feasible method for evaluating immunology knowledge in medical students.
    • These exams offer a distinct evaluation of problem-solving skills compared to traditional formats.
    • Further research can explore the integration of computer-based assessments into medical curricula.