Hijji Belal Mahmoud
J Nurs Educ. 2017 Aug 1;56(8):490-496. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20170712-08.
In many middle eastern universities, English is the medium of instruction and testing. As nurse educators construct multiple choice questions (MCQs), it is essential that items are developed to be valid and reliable to assess student learning.
This study examined the structure of 98 MCQs included in nursing examinations at three middle eastern universities using a checklist composed of 22 literature-based principles.
Ninety MCQs (91.8%) experienced one or more item-writing flaws. Examples of these included linguistic errors, various problems with the stem, and answer options. Of importance, most faculty did not use item analysis to assess the integrity of the examinations.
Results confirm concerns about the standards faculty use for test construction and item analysis. Universities must ensure that the faculty they hired are fluent in English. Faculty would also benefit from workshops that focus on test construction and the use of item analysis. [J Nurs Educ. 2017;56(8):490-496.].
在许多中东大学，英语是教学和考试的媒介。当护理教育工作者编写多项选择题（MCQ）时，确保所编写的题目有效且可靠以评估学生的学习情况至关重要。
本研究使用一份由22条基于文献的原则组成的清单，对三所中东大学护理考试中包含的98道多项选择题的结构进行了检查。
90道多项选择题（91.8%）存在一个或多个题目编写缺陷。这些缺陷包括语言错误、题干的各种问题以及答案选项。重要的是，大多数教师未使用题目分析来评估考试的完整性。
结果证实了对教师用于考试编制和题目分析的标准的担忧。大学必须确保所聘用的教师英语流利。教师也将从专注于考试编制和题目分析使用的工作坊中受益。[《护理教育杂志》。2017；56(8):490 - 496。]
