Writing Effective Questions for a TBL Module
- Dean Parmelee, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University
- Paul Koles, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University
Using a Team-Based Learning (TBL) format, this session is designed to empower instructors to write better learning objectives and craft well-written and effective multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that reflect those objectives. The success of a TBL module depends on the quality of the questions asked, in both readiness assurance and application exercises. Participants will read a short article about objectives and multiple-choice questions prior to the workshop.
After completing the workshop, participants will be able to
- recognize features of measurable learning objectives and the direct connection between objectives and MCQs that assess mastery of objectives
- apply criteria to identify specific flaws in MCQs
- discriminate among three levels of learning assessed by MCQs and determine which level is addressed by a sample MCQ
- define difficulty index and discrimination factor and use them to analyze MCQs
- identify MCQs that are best suited for the Readiness Assurance process and the Group Application exercise in a TBL module.
Room 2.122
