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Table 2 Students’ feedback on VSAQ

From: Very short answer questions: a viable alternative to multiple choice questions

Statements

Year-3 (n = 37)

Year-5 (n = 39)

p-value

In favour

Neutral

Against

In favour

Neutral

Against

 

VSAQ is an efficient method of assessment of knowledge

86.5

13.5

0.0

89.7

10.3

00.0

p > 0.05

VSAQ can test more items compared to MTF and BAQ in the same amount of time

70.3

10.8

18.9

89.7

10.3

0.0

p < 0.05

VSAQ tests knowledge better as the students need to write the answers

62.2

24.3

13.5

79.5

7.7

12.8

p > 0.05

VSAQ provides an opportunity for students to express their ideas

86.5

10.8

2.7

89.7

7.7

2.6

p > 0.05

Happy to see a new assessment method

78.4

21.6

0.0

87.2

12.8

0.0

p > 0.05

I would like to see more VSAQ tests.

62.2

32.4

5.4

79.5

15.4

5.1

p > 0.05

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
  2. p-value reached from Pearson’s chi-square test
  3. Pearson’s chi-square test of independence revealed no statistically significant difference between year-3 and year-5 students’ opinions (p > 0.05) except in the second question