title: A comparison of student performances in answering essay-type and multiple-choice questions.
abstract: Assessment has been made of student performances in answering exam questions of different types. Three groups of students were tested on the same material in three different forms of examination: essay-type question, essay-type question modified by providing cues, and multiple choice question. The students performed better in multiple-choice and in cued essay questions than in uncued essay questions. An important difference between essay questions and multiple-choice questions is the provision of cues in the latter.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003463:Cues; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D008722:Methods; D010827:Physiology / Q000193:education; D014956:Writing