The assessment of an examination in pathology consisting of multiple-choice, practical and short essay questions
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Medical Education
- Vol. 14 (5) , 341-344
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.1980.tb02378.x
Abstract
The rationale for assessing medical students' achievement in pathology with examinations consisting of multiple-choice, practical and short essay items is provided. In addition, these three-part examinations are assessed with reference to their reliabilities and their content, criterion and construct validities.Keywords
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