Written Assessment

Lambert W.T. Schuwirth; Cees P.M. van der Vleuten

Written Assessment

Lambert W.T. Schuwirth, Cees P.M. van der Vleuten

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Abstract

Overview
Choosing the most appropriate type of written examination for a certain purpose is often difficult. This article discussessome general issues of written assessment, then gives an overview of the most commonly used types, together with their major advantages and disadvantages.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine
Editors	Peter Cantillon, Diana Wood, Sarah Yardley
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Chapter	14
Pages	65-70
Number of pages	6
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-118-89216-9
ISBN (Print)	978-1-118-89217-6
Publication status	Published - 25 Sep 2017

Publication series

Name	ABC Series
Publisher	BMJ Books

Keywords

written examination
question type
reliability
validity
question formats

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