Jianghong Liu, Xianchen Liu, Xiaopeng Ji, Yingjie Wang, Guoping Zhou, Xinyin Chen
Sleep disordered breathing symptoms and daytime sleepiness are associated with emotional problems and poor school performance in children
Psychiatry research
developed validated tool assessing understanding selection fundamental concepts basic knowledge undergraduate introductory molecular cell biology focusing areas students often misconceptions multiplechoice introductory molecular cell biology assessment imca instrument designed use pre posttest measure student learning gains develop assessment first worked faculty create set learning goals targeted important concepts field seemed likely emphasized instructors teaching subjects interviewed students using openended questions identify commonly held misconceptions formulated multiplechoice questions included ideas distracters reinterviewed students establish validity instrument assessment evaluated 25 biology experts modified based suggestions complete revised assessment administered 1300 students three institutions analysis statistical parameters including item difficulty item discrimination reliability provides evidence imca valid reliable instrument several potential uses gauging student learning key concepts molecular cell biology