Knowledge self-monitoring, efficiency, and determinants of self-confidence statement in multiple choice questions in medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple-choice question (MCQ) tests are commonly used to evaluate medical students, but they do not assess self-confidence nor penalize lucky guess or harmful behaviors. Based on a scoring method according to the appropriateness of confidence in answers, the study aimed at assessing knowledge self-monitoring and efficiency, and the determinants of self-confidence.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 842 s- and third-year medical students who were asked to state their level of confidence (A: very confident, B: moderately confident and C: not confident) during 12 tests (106,806 events). A bonus was applied if the level of confidence matched with the correctness of the answer, and a penalty was applied in the case of inappropriate confidence.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tabibzadeh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678098 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature