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Short-answer Examinations

Short-Answer Examinations is a type of summative assessment consisting of targeted questions that require concise, constructed responses, distinguished from other examination formats by its focus on brief, specific answers rather than extended discourse or multiple-choice selection.

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Test‐enhanced learning in medical education

Douglas P. Larsen, Andrew C. Butler, Henry L. Roediger · Medical Education · 2008 · 598 citations · Full text

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Both multiple-choice and short-answer quizzes enhance later exam performance in middle and high school classes.

Kathleen B. McDermott, Pooja K. Agarwal, Laura D'Antonio et al. · Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied · 2013 · 202 citations

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The debate on automated essay grading

Marti A. Hearst · IEEE Intelligent Systems and their Applications · 2000 · 174 citations

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The testing of listening comprehension: an introspective study1

Gary Buck · Language Testing · 1991 · 160 citations

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Assessing Learning Outcomes: A Comparison of Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions in a Marketing Context

Donald R. Bacon · Journal of Marketing Education · 2003 · 129 citations

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    Thomas J. Prihoda

    The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, United States

    3 publications · 54 citations

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  2. AC
    Anne Cale Jones

    University of Florida, United States

    3 publications · 54 citations

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  3. RN
    R. Neal Pinckard

    The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, United States

    3 publications · 54 citations

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  4. CA
    C. Alex McMahan

    The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, United States

    3 publications · 54 citations

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  5. EP
    Emilia Peleva

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 38 citations

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Institutions

129

  1. The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center

    San Antonio, United States

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    238 citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    116 citations

  3. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    2.8K citations

  4. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    2 h-index

    16 publications

    459 citations

  5. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    215 citations

  6. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    38 citations

  7. Pace University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    320 citations

  8. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    140 citations

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  1. Medical Education

    7 publications · 813 citations

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  2. BMC Medical Education

    5 publications · 249 citations

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  3. Teaching of Psychology

    4 publications · 125 citations

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  4. Academic Medicine

    3 publications · 82 citations

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  5. Journal of Dental Education

    3 publications · 54 citations

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