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. 2023 May 11;28(5):1523–1556. doi: 10.1007/s10459-023-10233-y

Table 1.

Categories of student mistakes

Main category (Reference to Anderson et al., (2001)) Brief description
Reproduction mistakes (Remembering) Misconceptions regarding basic biomedical subject matter
Comprehension mistakes (Understanding) Wrongful connections or conclusions from basic biomedical subject matter
Wrong application of skills (Applying) Incorrect application of skills
Wrong application of knowledge (Applying) Incorrect application of knowledge
Analytic mistakes (Analysis) Mistakes in the areas of analysis and/or evaluation of medical problems or creation of diagnostic and/or therapeutic strategies
Other mistakes Mistakes that do not belong into any of the above groups
Mistakes related to misunderstandings/misinterpretations Teacher instruction being vague or incomplete or correct student reaction to misjudged teacher initiative due to misunderstanding/misinterpretation Wuttke (2008, p. 97)