Objective%20Examination

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Objective Examination

• Dr. Niraj Pandit MD
• Department of Community Medicine
• SBKS MIRC

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Objectives of session

• We try to understand
• What is objective examination?
• Guide for Objective test frame
• Myths about objective test

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Objective examination

• Evaluation is a systematic process of determining
  the extent to which the predetermined
  objectives are achieved (by the student).
• It includes qualitative and quantitative
  description (measurement) of desirability of that
  behaviour.

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• Objective examination can be part of formative
  (diagnostic) and summative (final assessment)
  exams.
• Most popular objective exam is Multiple Choice
  Questions (MCQ).

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Guide for Objective test frame

• Individual questions are also known as Items.
• Anatomy of MCQ

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Option
Key
Distracters
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Components of a Multiple Choice question

• a. Direction Instructions to the candidates
• E.g. Encircle the correct
  answer,
• Tick (v) the correct
  answer 
• b. Stem The problem (question) is called the
  stem. It may be in the form of a direct question
  or an incomplete statement. 
• c. Choices are called ALTERNATIVES. 
• A , B, C, D
• The correct alternative(s) is called the ANSWER.
  Remaining alternatives are called the DISTRACTERS

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Guidelines for framing MCQs

• 1.  Design each item to measure an important
  learning outcome.
• 2.  Present a single, clearly stated problem in a
  stem
• 3.  State the stem of the item briefly in simple
  and clear language.
• 4.  Make certain that the stem consists of a
  statement or an idea, not just a single word
  (exception Matching type) 
• 5.  Place all common elements in the stem of the
  item. It makes the item compact.

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• 6.  State the stem in positive form as far as
  possible.
• 7.  The words NOT or EXCEPT should be
  underlined or in bold letters when used in stem
• 8.  Make certain that only the intended answer is
  correct or clearly the best ( For one best
  response type)
• 9.  All the alternatives should be grammatically
  consistent with the stem and parallel in form
• 10.  Use plausible distracters. Each distracter
  should by its nature and content be such that
  appears to have something to do with the question.

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• 11.  Avoid clues that may suggest correct answer
  and make each item complete independent of the
  answer to other items.
• 12.  The distracters and the correct answer
  should be similar in relative length and details
  so as to avoid clues.
• 13.  Avoid use of the alternatives all of the
  above and none of the above in the same item.
• 14.  Be careful while using None of the above
  as a distracter or a correct answer.
• 15.  Avoid double negatives and abbreviations as
  far as possible.
• 16.  In items with numerical alternatives arrange
  the alternatives in rank order and use similar
  measuring units.

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Types of MCQs

• One( single) best response type
• Matching type
• Relationship-analysis type
• Pictorial or tabulated or Graphic type
• Case history type
• Simulated patient management type

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Advantages of objective test

• Less time to answer
• Quick to mark
• More reliable
• Suited to formative assessment
• Good for breadth of knowledge
• Well suited toe-assessment

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Myths about objective test

• Objective tests dumb-down education, Objective
  tests are easy
• Objective tests can only be used to assess basic
  knowledge
• Writing an objective test is easy
• Objective tests encourage guessing
• Objective testing is only fashionable because
  ofe-assessment

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How to write MCQ
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