The Effect of the Question Mark Option in Progress Testing: A Large-Scale Longitudinal Study
Question mark option use significantly impacted student performance on PT, with a remarkable variability among students. This variability suggests that formula scoring captures more than knowledge alone, highlighting the need to align scoring methods with intended assessment goals.
Authors
- André J. A. Bremers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2871-4836)
- Alexandra M. J. Langers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1627-4324)
- Jan H. Ravesloot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7683-5915)
- Jeroen P. Kooman
- Bram Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7078-8118)
- Elise V. van Wijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3815-1421)
- Ariadne A. Meiboom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3038-9497)
- Peter C. J. de Laat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-1041)
- Jeroen Donkers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6769-0355)
- René A. Tio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1164-5827)
- Frederike M M Oud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1949-4422)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Catharina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1673
- Primary Topic
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00