An evaluation of a workshop for teachers of nursing by comparing the members' expectations with their opinions of the outcome.
Fifty-seven teachers of nursing, who comprised 42 women and 15 men and who also comprised 12 senior tutors, 16 nurse tutors and 29 clinical teachers, participated in a study to evaluate a workshop which they attended. The method of inquiry used was that of a survey by questionnaire. Two questionnaires were used, one being set at the beginning of the workshop and the other at the end of the proceedings. The learning objectives for the workshop were used as the questionnaire items and comprised 20 in all. When the before and after scores relating to the questionnaire items were compared through the use of t tests significant differences were found on 12 out of the 20 objectives. In the course of the paper the differences found are identified and discussed. Some of the limitations of the method of inquiry used are discussed and finally some conclusions are reached.
D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors