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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786144203321

Autore

Oermann Marilyn H

Titolo

Evaluation and testing in nursing education [[electronic resource] /] / Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Kathleen B. Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNE, ANEF

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Publishing Company, c2014

ISBN

0-8261-9556-3

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (451 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GabersonKathleen B

Disciplina

610.73

Soggetti

Nursing - Examinations

Nursing - Ability testing

Nursing - Study and teaching - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Part I: Basic Concepts of Assessment; Chapter One: Assessment and the Educational Process; Assessment; Tests; Measurement; Evaluation; Objectives for Assessment and Testing; Taxonomies of Objectives; Use of Objectives for Assessment and Testing; Summary; References; Chapter Two: Qualities of Effective Assessment Procedures; Assessment Validity; Reliability; Practicality; Summary; References; Part II: Testing and Other Assessment Methods; Chapter Three: Planning for Testing; Purpose and Population; Test Length

Difficulty and Discrimination LevelItem Formats; Scoring Procedures; Test Blueprint; Writing The Test Items; Preparing Students to Take a Test; Summary; References; Chapter Four: True-False and Matching; True-False; Matching Exercises; Summary; References; Chapter Five: Multiple-Choice and Multiple-Response; Multiple-Choice Items; Multiple-Response; Summary; References; Chapter Six: Short-Answer (Fill-in-the-Blank) and Essay; Short-Answer; Essay Item; Criteria For Assessing Essay Items; Summary; References; Chapter Seven: Assessment of Higher Level Learning; Higher Level Learning

Problem SolvingCritical Thinking; Clinical Judgment; Context-Dependent Item Sets; Assessment Methods for Higher Level Cognitive Skills; Summary; References; Chapter Eight: Test Construction and



Preparation of Students for Licensure and Certification Examinations; NCLEX Test Plans; NCLEX-RN Examination Test Plan; NCLEX-PN Examination Test Plan; Types of Items on the NCLEX Examinations; Administration of NCLEX Examinations; Preparation of Items at Varied Cognitive Levels; Preparation of Items Within Framework of Clinical Practice or Nursing Process

Preparation of Students for the NCLEX ExaminationsSummary; References; Chapter Nine: Assessment of Written Assignments; Purposes of Written Assignments; Types of Written Assignments; Assessing Written Assignments; Summary; References; PART III: Elements of Test Construction, Administration, and Analysis; Chapter Ten: Assembling and Administering Tests; Test Design Rules; Reproducing the Test; Test Administration; Summary; References; Chapter Eleven: Online Testing and Assessment of Learning; Assessment of Learning at the Individual Learner Level; Summary; References

Chapter Twelve: Scoring and Analyzing TestsScoring; Item Analysis; Test Characteristics; Conducting Posttest Discussions; Developing a Test-Item Bank; Summary; References; Part IV: Clinical Evaluation; Chapter Thirteen: Clinical Evaluation; Outcomes of Clinical Practice; Concept of Clinical Evaluation; Fairness in Clinical Evaluation; Student Stress in Clinical Practice; Feedback in Clinical Evaluation; Clinical Outcomes and Competencies; Summary; References; Chapter Fourteen: Clinical Evaluation Methods; Selecting Clinical Evaluation Methods; Observation; Simulations; Games; Media Clips

Written Assignments

Sommario/riassunto

Named a Doody's Core Title and Essential Purchase!. Praise for the Third Edition:. ""Without question, this book should be on every nurse educator's bookshelf."". --Nursing Education Perspectives. The ""gold standard"" for evaluation and testing in nursing education, this revision helps educators measure and evaluate the level of learning that their students have achieved and presents fundamental concepts of what constitutes reliable tools and rubrics for measuring students' classroom and clinical performance. It describes how to develop a test blueprint and to assemble, administer, write, and