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[Feedback by objective tests for coordination of medical teaching (author's transl)]. 1979

M F Lischka, and H Hinghofer-Szalkay, and T Kenner

Within the framework of an experimentally introduced curriculum in Medical Physiology during the past three years, voluntary tests of the multiple-choice type were offered at the end of each term in order to provide students with feedback on their achievements. Positive results contribute to the final grade. Analysis of test results reveals improvement after the first year; results of subsequent tests are fairly stable. Selected items are presented in detail in order to show the distribution of choices. As revealed by item analysis the attractivity of distractors seems to be of a specific nature. Statistical results and interpretation of content of questions derived from different fields indicate that valuable feedback might be obtained from objective tests when interdisciplinary coordination of the curriculum is to be achieved.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003479	Curriculum	A course of study offered by an educational institution.	Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D004501	Education, Medical	Use for general articles concerning medical education.	Medical Education
D004521	Educational Measurement	The assessing of academic or educational achievement. It includes all aspects of testing and test construction.	Assessment, Educational,Graduate Records Examination,Educational Assessment,Examination, Graduate Records,Measurement, Educational,Assessments, Educational,Educational Assessments,Educational Measurements,Examinations, Graduate Records,Graduate Records Examinations,Measurements, Educational
D005246	Feedback	A mechanism of communication within a system in that the input signal generates an output response which returns to influence the continued activity or productivity of that system.	Feedbacks
D001317	Austria	A country located in Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia. The capital is Vienna.
D013663	Teaching	A formal and organized process of transmitting knowledge to a person or group.	Teaching Method,Training Activity,Training Technique,Academic Training,Educational Technics,Educational Techniques,Pedagogy,Teaching Methods,Technics, Educational,Techniques, Educational,Training Activities,Training Technics,Training Techniques,Activities, Training,Activity, Training,Educational Technic,Educational Technique,Method, Teaching,Methods, Teaching,Pedagogies,Technic, Educational,Technic, Training,Technics, Training,Technique, Educational,Technique, Training,Techniques, Training,Training Technic,Training, Academic