Evaluating a conceptual model-based assignment.
Although all faculty evaluate student assignments, fewer tackle the difficult issue of evaluating its actual usefulness. Wanting to know how their undergraduate community health nursing students were understanding and using a conceptual model in clinical practice, the authors used student journal assignments to evaluate learning and application of the model. They discuss the project's outcomes and subsequent strategies implemented to enhance their own understanding of the model and facilitate improved student learning.
Katz
Janet
J
Intercollegiate College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99224, USA. jkatz@wsu.edu
Purath
Janet
J
Allen
Carol
C
Bayne
Tina
T
Arleth
Laura Wintersteen
LW
McFadden
Susan
S
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D018672:Community Health Planning; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015205:Northwestern United States; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013850:Thinking; D014956:Writing