The frequency of item writing flaws in multiple-choice questions used in high stakes nursing assessments
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The frequency of item writing flaws in multiple-choice questions used in high stakes nursing assessments.
Multiple-choice questions are a common assessment method in nursing examinations. Few nurse educators, however, have formal preparation in constructing multiple-choice questions. Consequently, questions used in baccalaureate nursing assessments often contain item-writing flaws, or violations to accepted item-writing guidelines. In one nursing department, 2770 MCQs were collected from tests and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nurse Education Today
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0260-6917
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2006.07.006