Faculty perceptions on one-best MCQ development.

Clin Teach

Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

Published: February 2023

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the perception of faculty of undergraduate medical and dental programmes in various private and public sector institutes regarding their Readiness, Attitude and Institutional support for developing high-quality one-best MCQs.

Methods: A validated questionnaire was designed for recording demographic data and responses related to Readiness, Attitude and Institutional support based on 5-point Likert scale and multiple options. Scores for items on Likert scale were categorised (Readiness: poor 0-12, good 13-24, Attitude: negative 0-12, positive 13-24, Institutional support: no support 0-12, highly supportive 13-24). The individual and overall scores related to Readiness, Attitude and Institutional support were compared to demographic characteristics using Independent samples and Paired samples t-test as appropriate. Data was analysed using SPSS version 25.0. P-value of <0.05 (two-sided) was considered significant.

Results: With a response rate of 87.5%, the mean scores for Institutional support were higher (14.45 ± 4.73) compared to those for Readiness (13.39 ± 4.51) and Attitude (12.54 ± 4.59). Responses to multiple choice items revealed that faculty considered MCQ writing workshops to be effective while facing most difficulty in formulating scenario and homogenous options. Most faculty reported no commitment issues but desired on-job protected time for item development. No significant association was found between the scores and age group, gender, qualification, institute type, department and designation of participants.

Conclusion: Overall, the faculty were found to be motivated and committed to developing high-quality one-best MCQs. With continued institutional support, faculty can be expected to further engage in writing such items.

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