Student authored and critiqued multiple choice questions benefit examination performance in anatomy – a pilot study

摘要: PeerWise is an online system in which students create, answer, rate and discuss each others multiple choice questions (MCQs). This was trialed during a five week Student Selected Component (SSC) anatomy for third year medical students. Participation on voluntary basis did not contribute to the final examination mark. Of 52 enrolled, 39 (75%) registered use created bank of 38 questions. Some wrote several none. We found that those who one or more questions, they scored higher marks than (p = 0.001 percentage attained examination). For at least question, score increased by around 14%, although only slightly less one-fifth participants submitted In addition, submitting question correlate with improved 0.922). Although all answered majority generated no correlation shown between performance numbers 0.763 score). this pilot study, participation small, it does have some interesting preliminary results. write and, lesser extent comment PeerWise, examination. could be related cognitive level engagement course material encouraged PeerWise.