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) |