A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Despite the importance of case-based multiple-choice question (CBMCQ) exams, medical educators rarely discuss strategies to systematically approach these questions, and literature on the topic is limited. Through trial-and-error, many students develop more refined and efficient approaches to answeri...
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| author | Christina L. Shenvi Erin Bakal Kunal P. Patel Animesh Jain Neva Howard Gita Fleischman Meredith Niess Kelly Lacy Smith |
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| description | Despite the importance of case-based multiple-choice question (CBMCQ) exams, medical educators rarely discuss strategies to systematically approach these questions, and literature on the topic is limited. Through trial-and-error, many students develop more refined and efficient approaches to answering CBMCQs that help them maximize the application of their knowledge base. In this article we present a structured six-step approach to answering CBMCQs, grounded in dual process theory. We provide strategies for success on CBMCQ-based exams and approaches to challenging question types. We also present tips for helping neurodiverse students. Medical educators can use this structured approach and the related tips to coach students on improving performance on CBMCQ-based exams. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9e1366b27c3a4d0b9d2705cd1c8b944d2025-01-10T01:00:00ZengF1000 Research LtdMedEdPublish2312-79962024-12-011422330A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Christina L. Shenvi0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2944-8581Erin Bakal1Kunal P. Patel2Animesh Jain3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5161-5174Neva Howard4Gita Fleischman5Meredith Niess6Kelly Lacy Smith7The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USAWakeMed Raleigh Campus, Raleigh, North Carolina, USAThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USAThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USAUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USAWakeMed Raleigh Campus, Raleigh, North Carolina, USAThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USAThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USADespite the importance of case-based multiple-choice question (CBMCQ) exams, medical educators rarely discuss strategies to systematically approach these questions, and literature on the topic is limited. Through trial-and-error, many students develop more refined and efficient approaches to answering CBMCQs that help them maximize the application of their knowledge base. In this article we present a structured six-step approach to answering CBMCQs, grounded in dual process theory. We provide strategies for success on CBMCQ-based exams and approaches to challenging question types. We also present tips for helping neurodiverse students. Medical educators can use this structured approach and the related tips to coach students on improving performance on CBMCQ-based exams.https://mededpublish.org/articles/14-156/v2Medical education Medical students Undergraduate medical education Graduate medical education Educational measurement Meta-cognitive strategies eng |
| spellingShingle | Christina L. Shenvi Erin Bakal Kunal P. Patel Animesh Jain Neva Howard Gita Fleischman Meredith Niess Kelly Lacy Smith A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] MedEdPublish Medical education Medical students Undergraduate medical education Graduate medical education Educational measurement Meta-cognitive strategies eng |
| title | A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | A Strategic Approach to Succeed on Clinical Case-Based Multiple-Choice Exams [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | strategic approach to succeed on clinical case based multiple choice exams version 2 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | Medical education Medical students Undergraduate medical education Graduate medical education Educational measurement Meta-cognitive strategies eng |
| url | https://mededpublish.org/articles/14-156/v2 |
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