Tag: KR-21
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Linking Item Analytics to Course Learning Outcomes in Outcome-Based Dental Education
Introduction: Why Item Analysis Matters in Dental Education Medical and dental education increasingly rely on well-designed assessment tools to measure cognitive skills and ensure alignment with Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs). Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) remain a cornerstone for evaluating factual recall and higher-order thinking. Regular item analysis helps educators refine question banks, update assessments with current…
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Linking Item Analysis Metrics to Course Learning Outcomes in Integrated Outcome-Based Dental Education
Understanding the Nexus Between Item Analytics and CLO Attainment Medical education increasingly relies on well-constructed MCQs to measure not only factual recall but higher-order thinking. In an integrated, outcome-based dental curriculum, aligning assessment items with Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) is essential. This study synthesizes how psychometric indices—Discrimination Index, Difficulty Index, and reliability measures KR-20/KR-21—relate to…