title: The use of item analysis for improvement of biochemical teaching.
abstract: Item analysis was used to find out which biochemical explanations need to be improved in biochemical teaching, not which items are to be discarded, improved, or reusable in biochemical examinations. The analysis revealed the basic facts of which "less able" students had more misunderstanding than "able" students. Identifying these basic facts helps biochemistry teachers to improve their teaching.
authors.affiliation: Section of Medical Technology, Department of Education, Ground Self-Defense Force Medical Service School (Jieitai Eisei Gakko), Tokyo 154-0001, Japan. ryo-nagata@mub.biglobe.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagata