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Developing and scoring essay tests.

M Oermann1

  • 1College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. moermann@msn.com

Nurse Educator
|July 20, 1999
PubMed
Summary
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Nursing education often uses multiple-choice tests. Essay questions are crucial for assessing higher-level learning, idea organization, and writing skills in nursing students.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Assessment and Evaluation

Background:

  • Nursing education heavily relies on multiple-choice testing for licensing exam preparation.
  • There is a need to evaluate nursing students' higher-order thinking skills beyond recognition-based assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of essay items in nursing education.
  • To provide guidance on developing and scoring essay questions for nursing students.

Main Methods:

  • The abstract describes a qualitative approach focusing on the pedagogical value of essay items.
  • The author explains the process of constructing effective essay questions.
  • Methods for scoring essay responses are discussed.

Main Results:

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  • Essay items effectively assess students' ability to articulate ideas in their own words.
  • They evaluate the capacity to organize thoughts and present them coherently in writing.
  • Essay questions foster creative responses and higher levels of learning.

    • Conclusions:

    • Essay questions are a valuable tool for comprehensive nursing student assessment.
    • Implementing essay items can enhance the evaluation of critical thinking and writing proficiency in nursing programs.
    • Educators should consider incorporating essay items to complement multiple-choice testing.