A qualitative study on feedback provided by students in nurse education

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Qualitative Research
• Educational Assessment

Background:

• Understanding student perspectives on teaching performance and subject quality is essential for nurse educators.
• Current student feedback practices in nursing education may not fully capture student expectations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore student voices regarding feedback in nursing education.
• To identify potential modifications for current student feedback practices.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative study employing focus group inquiry with 66 nursing students from Hong Kong.
• Content analysis of semi-structured interviews to discern themes.
• Ensured trustworthiness through peer checking, research meetings, and an audit trail.

Main Results:

• Four core themes emerged: optimal feedback timing, modifying feedback questions, evaluating electronic feedback methods, and future directions for student feedback.
• Students desire feedback collection at multiple time points.
• Students suggested modifications to the questions used for feedback collection.

Conclusions:

• The study contributes to student feedback by examining the issue from the student's perspective.
• Explored preferred timing and channels for collecting student feedback.
• Highlighted preferred uses of student feedback by students in nursing education.