The 14th Inter-medical School Physiology Quiz: Observations of common errors in the written test among students of 81 medical schools from 24 countries

Abstract

The 14th Inter-medical School Physiology Quiz (IMSPQ) competition had 81 medical schools from 24 countries. Analyses of the written responses at the 14th IMSPQ from a total of 334 students provide a useful teaching and learning insights. These observations, highlighted here, were gleaned from (i) the questions with most correct answers, (ii) the most unanswered questions, and (iii) the most wrongly answered questions. The IMSPQ is a unique annual physiology event that provides a global sampling of students′ appreciation and understanding of core concepts in physiology.

Keywords

• Education
• misconceptions
• physiology quiz