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Do medical students remember multiple choice questions?

B J Miller1, D J Effeney, I R Gough

  • 1Department of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
|November 1, 1993
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Pre-testing medical students with multiple-choice questions (MCQ) improves exam skills. Repeated questions in post-tests showed a small but significant improvement, indicating knowledge gain during surgical terms.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training

Background:

  • Pre-testing senior medical students assesses their understanding of surgical scope and MCQ exam techniques.
  • Voluntary pre- and post-tests have been administered to fifth-year medical students at the University of Queensland for three years.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if repeated multiple-choice questions (MCQ) in post-tests are answered more accurately than novel questions.
  • To determine the impact of repeated assessments on medical student learning during surgical terms.

Main Methods:

  • Administered 60-question clinically oriented surgical pre- and post-tests to 404 fifth-year medical students over two years (1990-1991).
  • Each post-test included 30 repeated questions from the pre-test and 30 new questions.
  • Ensured comparability between tests and reversed test order in the second year for consistency.

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Main Results:

  • A general improvement in performance was observed from pre-test to post-test.
  • Repeated questions showed a statistically significant (P < 0.0001) small improvement compared to non-repeated questions.
  • Overall performance enhancement suggests knowledge acquisition during the surgical term.

Conclusions:

  • The significant improvement in post-test scores is primarily attributed to knowledge acquisition during the surgical term.
  • Repeated MCQ assessments contribute to improved accuracy, reinforcing learning.
  • Pre-testing serves a dual purpose: gauging subject scope perception and enhancing MCQ test-taking proficiency.