Item analysis: An evaluation of multiple choice questions in Physiology examination
Multiple choice
DOI:
10.5455/jcme.20151011041414
Publication Date:
2015-10-27T01:24:11Z
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ABSTRACT
Background: Item analysis is the process of collecting, summarizing and using information from student’s
responses to assess quality test items. Difficulty index discrimination are two parameters
which help evaluate standard multiple choice question (MCQ) used in an examination. Materials
and Methods: An internal examination Physiology was conducted at end one term. 148 students,
out 150, attended exam. A total 40 MCQ were given analyzed. The data analyzed by
Microsoft Excel recorded as mean ± deviation. relationship between difficulty (P)
and (D) for each item determined by Pearson correlation analysis. Results: The
mean score 0.54 0.26 0.21 0.14. On average,
about 10 MCQs easy (P ≥ 70%) while 12 difficult ≤ 30%) remaining 18 items
were acceptable range = 30-70%). In all, 2 items showed negative 13 exhibited
poor discrimination. 25 excellent The
discrimination exhibited slight positive with (r 0.3076 P 0.05). However,
it not statistically significant. maximal (d 0.55) observed easy/difficult
items 0.6). Conclusion: majority far and
discrimination indices concerned. Moderately easy/difficult had discriminative ability.
Too too gave poor index.
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