Abstract

ROMEU ESCOBAR, Margarita Rosa  and  DIAZ QUINONES, José Aurelio. Methodological valuation on the elaboration of final exams in Cienfuegos medicine career. EDUMECENTRO [online]. 2015, vol.7, n.4, pp.42-55. ISSN 2077-2874.

Background: the quality in the elaboration of exam sets is an essential aspect in the assessment system in medical sciences. Objective: to value the final exam sets of the core subjects of the Medicine career in Cienfuegos Medical Sciences faculty according to methodology. Methods: it was carried out an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional investigation in the academic years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, in "MD. Raúl Dorticós Torrado", Medical Sciences Faculty in which 29 core subjects of the Medicine career were included. Theoretical methods were used: analysis and synthesis and induction-deduction, and the documental review of exam sets was used as empiric method. Two exam sets were revised per subject, selected at random. The objectives and abilities declared in the syllabuses were contrasted with the contents of the exams. Results: the most widespread pattern was to approach a topic per question; the used format was that of short answers. In 49 exam sets the questions were correctly elaborated; in 30 of them the writing of the items and question formats were adequate and marking was also correct. The most frequent error was the indication of imprecise tasks in questions of modified trials. Most of the questions required a reproductive answer. Conclusions: in a general way, the exam sets were appropriately elaborated, even though, mistakes were observed in the elaboration of questions and marking. The prevalence of reproductive questions diminish the conceptual validity.

Keywords : Educational measurement; examination questions; aptitude tests; education, medical.

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