Designing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Facilitator: Dr. Nadia Al Wardy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
The workshop dealt with the following objectives:
- Review the construction of MCQs (single best answer and extended-matching formats)
- Identify and discuss common MCQ flaws
- Construct and critique MCQs developed to focus on the application of knowledge