Evaluation Beyond Exams in Nursing Education

Robin Donohoe Dennison

• 29 juli 2014
• 9780826127099

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boldHelps educators to design assignments and rigorous rubrics that truly measure student learning objectives/bold br/br/The ability of students to pass an examination does not necessarily reflect or guarantee their ability to apply knowledge in practice, nor are traditional exams a sufficient means to evaluate all learning objectives. Written for both new and seasoned nurse educators, this book is unique in its provision of rigorous rubrics that fully take into account learning objectives and the teaching-learning process, and promote objective grading. It examines a variety of time-tested, alternative evaluation methods, discusses how to design them, and includes best practices for using them. br/br/The book provides an overview of how evaluation and rubrics play an integral part within the larger nursing education teaching-learning process. It helps educators clearly define learning objectives and desired outcomes, and how to evaluate them. The book describes how to formulate a variety of teaching strategies, design effective assignments, and examine in detail specific evaluation methods including best practices for their use and exemplar analytic scoring rubrics. Also available are detailed, modifiable grading rubric templates for each assignment presented. Evaluation methods covered include papers, presentations, participation, discussion boards, concept maps, case studies, reflective journals, and portfolios. The book will assist both new and seasoned nurse educators in their quest to graduate competent, safe nurses at all levels of nursing education. boldKey Features:/bold br/br/bulletlist bulletProvides rigorous, modifiable rubrics for learning objective grading bulletIncludes time-tested alternative evaluation methods bulletDescribes best practices for designing a variety of teaching-learning evaluation tools bulletIncludes guidelines for writing clear assignment descriptions bulletDiscusses papers, presentations, concept maps, case studies, portfolios, and more /bulletlist