The use of item analysis for improvement of biochemical teaching

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-169

  Nagata, Ryoichi ^a  

^a Ground Self Def Force Med Serv S   (Japan)

Author keywords

"less able" students; Improvement of biochemical teaching; Index of discrimination; Response distribution of alternatives

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ITEM ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; TEACHING;

EID: 2642549986     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2004.494032030351     Document Type: Article

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