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The impact of item-writing flaws and item complexity on examination item difficulty and discrimination value

BACKGROUND: Failure to adhere to standard item-writing guidelines may render examination questions easier or more difficult than intended. Item complexity describes the cognitive skill level required to obtain a correct answer. Higher cognitive examination items promote critical thinking and are rec...

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Autores principales: Rush, Bonnie R., Rankin, David C., White, Brad J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5041405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27681933
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-016-0773-3