Educational Assessment & Evaluation

Catalog description

This course focuses on the role of the nurse educator in assessing and evaluating the learner (nursing students and nursing staff) from the beginning to the completion of an academic program or other type of education endeavor, such as staff development, in-service, and continuing education programs. A major emphasis is on exploring creative assessment and valuation strategies, using various methodologies to determine learner performance in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. The assessment and evaluation processes include exploring topics related to recruitment, admission, progression, retention, and graduation of learners. A major emphasis is on test development, which involves techniques for writing and critiquing different types of examination items as well as scoring, grading, and determining the reliability and validity of tests. Students critically examine issues, policies, procedures, and current research data in education by actively participating in seminars, individual or small group project, class presentations, and other adult learning approaches. Through the development of knowledge and skills, students are expected to gain a broad perspective on the role of the nurse as educator.