The nurse educator's guide to assessing learning outcomes /
Mary E. McDonald.
- 2nd ed.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2007.
- xix, 362 p. ; 28 cm.
.Rev ed. of: Systematic assessment of learning outcomes. c2002
Includes bibliographical references :p. (309-318) and index.
The role of assessment in instruction -- The language of assessment -- Developing instructional objectives -- Assessing critical thinking -- Implementing systematic test development -- Selected-response format: developing multiple-choice items -- Writing critical thinking multiple-choice items -- Selected-response format: developing true-false and matching items -- Constructed-response format: developing short-answer and essay items -- Assembling, administering, and scoring a test -- Preparing students for the licensure exam: the importance of NCLEX -- Establishing evidence of reliability and validity -- Interpreting test results -- Laboratory and clinical evaluation -- Assigning grades -- Instituting item banking and test development software.
Nursing--Miscellanea. Multiple-choice examinations. Examinations--Design and construction. Nursing--Examinations--Design and construction. Education, Nursing. Educational Measurement--methods. Program Development.