Brief problem-solving questions in medical school examinations: Is it necessary for students to explain their answers?

Medical Education

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 823-827

  Schwartz, Peter L ^a   Loten, Ernest G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Education, medical, undergraduate, methods; Educational measurement; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NEW ZEALAND; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0032707856     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.1999.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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