Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education (eBook)

Marilyn H. Oermann, Kathleen B. Gaberson, Jennie C. De Gagne (Autoren)

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2024 | 7., Seventh Edition, New Edition
460 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
9780826139177 (ISBN)

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Previous edition AJN 2020 Book of the Year!With expert, comprehensive guidance on the assessment and evaluation of student learning in multiple settings, this award-winning text remains the gold standard in this sphere of nursing education. The seventh edition incorporates the latest changes in the field and presents a new chapter on developing test components that prepare students for the Next Generation NCLEX, including descriptions and illustrations of the novel item types.The resource presents an expanded discussion on assessment of higher-level learning and clinical judgment, new content on assessment of competencies, examples of new item types in all chapters, updated information on online testing, more in-depth explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples, and new content on evaluating students in online nursing programs. Also unique to this edition is practical advice on developing test blueprints and creating all types of test components including NCLEX-type items and the Next Generation NCLEX.The text continues to present fundamental measurement and evaluation concepts to aid current and future nurse educators in designing, critiquing, and employing pertinent test and evaluation tools along with guidance for evaluating instructor and program effectiveness. It also examines key social, ethical, and legal issues associated with testing and evaluation, including prevention of cheating and designing academic policies for testing, grading, and progression.New to the Seventh Edition:Discussion of competencies for assessment New chapter on developing test questions and other components preparing students for the Next Generation NCLEX In-depth explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples and exhibits Examples of test items in each chapter Strategies for assessing higher-level learning and clinical judgment Updated content for online testing New content on evaluating students in online nursing programsKey Features:Discusses assessment of competencies Presents strategies for evaluating higher-level cognitive skills and clinical judgment Describes how to develop test blueprints and assemble, administer, write, and analyze tests Provides guidelines for writing all types of test items including Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Includes explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples and exhibits Details how to evaluate written assignments with sample scoring rubrics Includes extensive instructor resources including sample syllabus, course modules, learning activities, discussion questions, online resources, PowerPoints, and more

Inhalt

Preface

Instructor's Resources

PART I. CONCEPTS OF ASSESSMENT

Chapter 1: Assessment and the Educational Process

Chapter 2: Qualities of Effective Assessment Procedures: Validity, Reliability, and Usability

PART II. TESTING AND OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS

Chapter 3: Planning for Testing

Chapter 4: True–False and Matching

Chapter 5: Multiple-Choice and Multiple-Response

Chapter 6: Short-Answer (Fill-in-the-Blank) and Essay

Chapter 7: Assessment of Higher Level Learning and Clinical Judgment

Chapter 8: Test Construction and Preparation of Students for Next Generation NCLEX® and Certification Examinations

Chapter 9: Assessment of Written Assignments

PART III. TEST CONSTRUCTION AND ANALYSIS

Chapter 10: Assembling, Administering, and Scoring Tests

Chapter 11: Testing and Evaluation in Online Courses

Chapter 12: Test and Item Analysis: Interpreting Test Results

PART IV. CLINICAL EVALUATION

Chapter 13: Clinical Evaluation

Chapter 14: Clinical Evaluation Methods

Chapter 15: Simulation and Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Assessment

PART V. ISSUES RELATED TO TESTING AND EVALUATION IN NURSING EDUCATION

Chapter 16: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Chapter 17: Grading

Chapter 18: Program Evaluation and Accreditation

APPENDICES

Appendix A Sample Action Verbs for Taxonomic Levels

Appendix B Quick Reference Guide for Writing Different Types of Test Items With Examples

Appendix C Examples of Stems for Test Items on Clinical Practice

Appendix D Testing Resources for Nurse Educators

Appendix E National League for Nursing Fair Testing Guidelines for Nursing Education

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.3.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• ISBN-13: 9780826139177 / 9780826139177