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Writing objectives and evaluating learning in the affective domain.

M M Maier-Lorentz1

  • 1North Central University, Prescott, Arizona, USA.

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development : JNSD : Official Journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization
|April 4, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Staff educators can improve gerontological nursing inservice programs by using measurable affective learning objectives. A new rating scale aids in evaluating changes in nursing attitudes and feelings, addressing common frustrations in affective competency assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Gerontological Nursing
  • Affective Competency

Background:

  • Affective competency is crucial for effective nursing practice.
  • Staff educators face challenges in developing and evaluating affective learning objectives.
  • Current methods often rely on inferred attitudes from observations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present measurable affective learning objectives for a gerontological nursing inservice program.
  • To introduce a rating scale for evaluating affective learning outcomes.
  • To address the need for objective assessment of nursing attitudes.

Main Methods:

  • Development of specific affective learning objectives for gerontological nursing.
  • Creation of a rating scale designed to measure attitudes.

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  • Application of the scale to evaluate learning outcomes in an inservice program.

    • Main Results:

    • The study provides a framework for setting measurable affective objectives.
    • The developed rating scale offers a method for evaluating attitude changes.
    • The findings aim to reduce educator frustration in assessing affective competency.

    Conclusions:

    • Measurable affective objectives and objective evaluation tools are essential for effective inservice nursing education.
    • The proposed rating scale can enhance the assessment of affective competency in gerontological nursing.
    • This approach supports the development of well-rounded nursing professionals.