26 December 2009, Vol. 1, No. 1 AJHPE CPD questionnaires must be completed online via www.cpdjournals.org.za. After submission you can checkthe answers and print your certificate. Questions may be answered up to 6 months after publication of each issue. Accreditation number: MDB001/007/01/2011 (Clinical) CPD June 2011 CPD 1. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: Most exam pass marks that are set at 50% are largely based on historical practice and tradition rather than validated standard setting methods. 2. What is the name of a new standard setting method used to determine the pass mark of an exam that takes account of student performance? A. Hofstee method B. Contrasting groups method C. Cohen’s method 3. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: Quantitative literacy differs from mathematics in that it is embedded in a specific context, and data analysis and interpretation play a prominent role. 4. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: University lecturers who are experts in their discipline may not explicit- ly recognise the quantitative demands of the discipline. 5. Which one of the following statements is true? A. The quantitative literacy demands of first-year medical students often exceed the level achieved by school leavers B. The quantitative literacy needs of first-year medical students is adequate C. There is no need for quantitative literacy skills for first-year medical students 6. Which learning strategies may be useful in decentralised learning programmes in rural settings? A. Case-based learning B. Lectures C. Self-directed learning from a prescribed textbook 7. Which university adopted a Primary Health Care lead theme for curriculum transformation in 1994? A. University of the Free State B. Stellenbosch University C. University of Cape Town 8. Which one of the following statements is true? A. Service learning is widely practised in South Africa B. Implementing service learning is challenging in South Africa C. A significant part of service learning is classroom-based lectures 9. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: Key phases of learning include the activation of prior experience, demonstration of skills, application of skills and the integration of these skills into real-world activities. 10. What does the term ‘blended learning’ mean? A. A combination of lectures and tutorials B. A combination of lectures and self-directed learning C. A combination of face-to-face teaching and online learning activities 11. Which one of the following statements is true? A. Blended learning is not significantly limited by information technol- ogy in South Africa B. Blended learning is not suitable for use in South Africa C. Blended learning may address the overcrowded tertiary learning environment in South Africa 12. Which one of the following statements is true? A. Communication between non language-concordant health care workers (HCW) and patients adversely affects patient and staff satisfaction B. Patients do not appreciate attempts of HCW to address them in their preferred language of communication C. Improved language skills of HCW cannot be achieved in a short course, e.g. a 10-week course comprising 120-minute sessions 13. How many South African medical schools offer an extra lan- guage course for non-indigenous African language speakers? A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 14. Are culture-specific models of disease common reasons for mis- understandings in the primary care setting in South Africa? A. Yes B. No 15. Do ‘writing support groups’, ‘writing retreats’ and ‘writing courses’ have an impact on the academic output of departments in South African universities? A. Yes B. No 16. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: The measurement of research output is an important gauge of university productivity and stature in South Africa. 17. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: Most medical students are able to use the academic discourse appropri- ate to their level of training by the time they are final-year students. 18. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: There is an apparent diversity of discourse use between students of similar academic backgrounds, i.e. students who achieve similar scores in the end-of-year examinations. 19. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: Clinical supervisors who teach health sciences students benefit from short-course education about the principles of adult learning and effec- tive teaching strategies. 20. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer: Self-reported confidence levels of medical students’ or junior doctors’ ability to perform basic procedures are a reliable benchmark of actual clinical competence. 26 June 2011, Vol. 3, No. 1 AJHPE