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Implementation of mastery learning in nursing education
Dionne Sutton Roberts1, Racquel R Ingram, Sylvia A Flack
1Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. robertsd@wssu.edu
The Journal of Nursing Education
|March 19, 2013
Summary
Mastery education improves nursing student learning outcomes. This strategy successfully boosted scores on the National Council Licensure Examination for diverse students in a nursing program.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Mastery education is an effective strategy for enhancing student learning.
- Limited research exists on implementing mastery learning within nursing education programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the implementation of mastery education in a nursing program.
- To demonstrate the impact of mastery education on student performance, specifically National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) scores.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a mastery education framework within a nursing curriculum.
- Tracking and analysis of student performance data, focusing on NCLEX examination results.
Main Results:
- The implementation of mastery education led to a significant increase in NCLEX scores.
- The approach proved effective across a diverse student population.
Conclusions:
- Mastery education is a viable and successful strategy for improving outcomes in nursing programs.
- This approach can enhance the pass rates of the National Council Licensure Examination for all nursing students.
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