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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
[Finalities and function of the evaluation in nursing education]
Maria Cristina Martinez Capel Laluna1, Clarice Aparecida Ferraz
1Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Universidade de São Paulo, SR. cricapel@famema.br
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|May 14, 2008
Summary
This study analyzed evaluation practices in competence-based nursing education. Findings show a tension between traditional classification and a democratic approach fostering inclusive learning and social transformation.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Educational Assessment
- Discourse Analysis
Context:
- Competence-based nursing education routines.
- Discursive practices in academic settings.
- Faculty perspectives on evaluation.
Purpose:
- To analyze the meaning-making of evaluation within competence-based nursing education.
- To examine the discursive elements shaping evaluation practices.
- To understand the alignment of evaluation with educational goals.
Summary:
- Analysis of faculty discourse in nursing education reveals a prevalence of traditional, classification-focused evaluation methods.
- A concurrent discourse highlights a shift towards democratic evaluation, emphasizing inclusive learning and social transformation.
- This indicates a potential conflict between established assessment practices and progressive educational philosophies.
Impact:
- Informs the development of more inclusive and transformative evaluation strategies in nursing education.
- Highlights the need for faculty development in implementing democratic assessment principles.
- Contributes to understanding the role of discourse in shaping educational practices and outcomes.
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