A practical discussion to avoid common pitfalls when constructing multiple choice questions items

• Main Authors: Eiad A Al-Faris (Author), Ibrahim A Alorainy (Author), Ahmad A Abdel-Hameed (Author), Mohammed O Al-Rukban (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This paper is an attempt to produce a guide for improving the quality of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) used in undergraduate and postgraduate assessment. Multiple Choice Questions type is the most frequently used type of assessment worldwide. Well constructed, context rich MCQs have a high reliab...