Practice study questions for membrane and action potentials

Hello all,

As a replacement for study questions on Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials, you are all invited to participate in a research project entitled SRL MCQ Project Sept 2012. This research project aims to draw upon previous work on confidence marking using multiple choice questions (MCQs). The aim is to develop students’  self-regulated learning behaviors and understanding of key concepts in physiology.

At the bottom of this email are instructions to MetiLS.  The SRL MCQ Project Sept 2012 is a set of 15 practice MCQs on membrane and action potentials written by Dr. Johannessen. The research involves two groups, a study and a control group. Your allocation to one of these groups is random. The control group will have the opportunity to answer the MCQs, and receive feedback on their answers. The study group will have the chance to answer the same questions, and receive the same feedback, but will also be asked to explain the reasons for their answers and rate their confidence in the correctness of their answer choices.  You are welcome to revisit the MCQ questions within the pre-encounter survey as many times as you would like.

After you complete the questions please view the learner reports available for formative feedback.
The reports are as follows:
Individual Checklist: Reports the questions, what you answered, and what the correct answer choices are.
Grade Report:  Your scores of the MCQ’s (Multiple Choice).
Educational Prescription:  This is the true FORMATIVE FEEDBACK.  This report provides you with an indication of your success at each MCQ and the reasoning that Dr. Johannessen would give for the correct answer choices.

Again, thank you for participating in this research project and we hope that these questions help in your studying membrane physiology.

To access MetiLS:

Step 1:             Please log in at: http://websp.rossmed.edu.dm
Step 2:             At the initial login screen select, “LEARNERS”
Step 3:             Click, “Continue”
Step 4:             Select your SEMESTER, “Semester 1 May 2012”                      
Step 5:             Select your NAME from the drop down menu
Step 6:               Enter your PASSWORD**
Step 7: Click on SRL MCQ Project Data Entry and complete the question set
Step 8: Click on SRL MCQ Project Reports and view your learning reports described above and formative feedback

**Key Points to Remember
• Student passwords are preset by MetiLS.
• Student passwords are created using each student’s, Ross University Banner ID including the leading zeros.
• Please do NOT include the @ sign.

For MetiLS questions, please contact Meredith Sacks at msacks@rossmed.edu.dm