title: Prohibiting Students from Asking Questions during Exams: A Guideline for Promoting Fairness and Preserving Score Validity.
abstract: Many medical and professional programs implement policies that prohibit students from asking questions during examinations. The reasoning behind these policies remains unclear to some, as there is a lack of literature addressing this topic. The purpose of this article is to present the rationale behind such policies and to discuss why these policies may help promote fairness and preserve score validity.
authors.forename: Kenneth D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Royal
authors.forename: Karen R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Munana
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Neel
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D004520:Education, Veterinary; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012582:Schools, Veterinary; D013337:Students, Medical
keywords: SKAs; academic affairs; assessment; curriculum; disabilities; educational methods; student affairs