Single Best Answer
Single Best Answer course
This self-directed learning course is designed for healthcare professions educators who want to learn about and improve their skills in writing and reviewing SBAs (Single Best Answer items). It is suitable not only for beginners but also experienced item writers who want to expand their skills in writing in more ‘difficult’ areas.
The faculty have over 25 years of item writing expertise, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as for numerous healthcare licensing bodies, in the UK, Australia and internationally.
Course Description
Participants who register for this course can peruse the materials at their own pace.
Guidance will be offered in video presentations on writing SBAs (with tips on how to incorporate clinical material, avoid common errors).
The last module will focus on reviewing your items for quality assurance
List of Modules
Module 1 : Understanding assessment
Module 2 : Writing SBA items
Module 3 : Common SBA flaws (and how to avoid them)
Module 4 : SBAs for testing higher order thinking
Module 5 : SBA item banks & analysis
Module 6 : Reviewing SBAs
Resources will include:
SBA writing template
SBA reviewing guidelines
Link to critical academic material on SBA development
Access to
Videos
Item writing template
Reviewing guide
References
Review and feedback on 8 items
Aim
for participants to develop skills in SBA writing and reviewing for quality assurance and enhancement
Objectives
Learn to write high quality Single Best Answer items (SBAs)
Learn best practice in reviewing and quality assuring test material
Fees.
Fees: SGD 380 per participant
Please note that payments via Telegraphic Transfer and Stripe will incur an administrative tax fee. HPAC does not make any income from these fees as they are levied by the respective service providers.
Additional SGD 200 : 10 items to be submitted for review and feedback.
Additional SGD 120 : One-to-one video-conferencing call with tutor (60 mins)
Meet the Tutors
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Professor Katharine Boursicot
Managing Director
HPAC -
Professor Jen Williams
Faculty Dean, Medicine and Health, University of New England in Australia