Predicting and enhancing American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination performance: does writing questions really help?

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:The generative learning model posits that individuals remember content they have generated better than materials created by others. The goals of this study were to evaluate question generation as a study method for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) and determine whether practice test scores and other data predict ABSITE performance. METHODS:Residents (n = 206) from 6 general surgery programs were randomly assigned to one of the two study conditions. One group wrote questions for practice examinations. All residents took 2 practice examinations. RESULTS:There was not a significant effect of writing questions on ABSITE score. Practice test scores, United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 scores, and previous ABSITE scores were significantly correlated with ABSITE performance. CONCLUSIONS:The generative learning model was not supported. Performance on practice tests and other data can be used for early identification of residents at risk of performing poorly on the ABSITE.

journal_name

Am J Surg

authors

Willis RE,Dent DL,Love JD,Kempenich JW,Uecker J,Brown KM,Thomas JS,Gomez PP,Adams AJ,Admire JR,Sprunt JM,Kahrig KM,Wiggins-Dohlvik K

doi

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.08.033

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-02-01 00:00:00

pages

361-8

issue

2

eissn

0002-9610

issn

1879-1883

pii

S0002-9610(15)00607-8

journal_volume

211

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