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Information-constrained question formats (#TooCloseToDiagnose and #TooFarToDiagnose) force diagnosis from minimal information

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Description

Two gamified question formats constrain the information available to the learner. In #TooCloseToDiagnose, participants see only "a specific high-power static image of a defining diagnostic feature of an entity", excluding clinical features and low-power view, and must type their answer without multiple choices. In #TooFarToDiagnose, the diagnosis must be reached from only a low-power image. Both formats increase difficulty and force recognition and interpretation of specific microscopic features.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Open-text answer entry to increase difficulty
  • Curated images that isolate defining diagnostic features at high or low power

Constraints

  • These formats were associated with lower correct response rates in the SIAPeC Quiz

Target Learners

  • Pathology residents and trainees

Learning Goals

  • Pattern recognition from limited information
  • Diagnostic reasoning under constrained conditions

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Key Sources

  • Caputo Alessandro, Cima Luca, L'Imperio Vincenzo, Alecci Giuseppe, Ascione Andrea, Facchetti Mattia, Eren Özgür Can, Baskovich Brett, Mirza Kamran M., Bonert Michael, Fadda Guido, Fraggetta Filippo. (2026). Digitalization and Gamification to Improve Pathology Education: The SIAPeC Quiz Experience. Pathologica. https://doi.org/10.32074/1591-951X-N980
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type design
id too-close-too-far-to-diagnose-formats
title Information-constrained question formats (#TooCloseToDiagnose and #TooFarToDiagnose) force diagnosis from minimal information
description Two gamified question formats constrain the information available to the learner.
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generated by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-04
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