Scheeres Karl, Agrawal Niruj, Ewen Stephanie, Hall Ian
Centre for Health Sciences Education, University of Bristol, UK.
St George's Hospital, UK.
BJPsych Bull. 2022 Feb;46(1):52-56. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2021.23.
Many examinations are now delivered online using digital formats, the migration to which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The MRCPsych theory examinations have been delivered in this way since Autumn 2020. The multiple choice question formats currently in use are highly reliable, but other formats enabled by the digital platform, such as very short answer questions (VSAQs), may promote deeper learning. Trainees often ask for a focus on core knowledge, and the absence of cueing with VSAQs could help achieve this. This paper describes the background and evidence base for VSAQs, and how they might be introduced. Any new question formats would be thoroughly piloted before appearing in the examinations and are likely to have a phased introduction alongside existing formats.
现在许多考试都采用数字形式在线进行，新冠疫情加速了向这种方式的转变。自2020年秋季以来，精神科皇家医学院理论考试就一直以这种方式进行。目前使用的多项选择题形式非常可靠，但数字平台支持的其他形式，如非常简短的回答问题（VSAQs），可能会促进更深入的学习。学员们经常要求关注核心知识，而VSAQs没有提示可能有助于实现这一点。本文描述了VSAQs的背景和证据基础，以及如何引入它们。任何新的问题形式在用于考试之前都会进行全面试点，并且可能会与现有形式分阶段引入。
