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The Journal of Nursing Education
|January 17, 2020
Summary
Action research (AR) empowered nursing students as coresearchers to evaluate a quality improvement (QI) initiative. Student insights revealed critical variables, enhancing the project
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Evaluation
Background:
- Systematic evaluation is crucial for nursing education to assess curricular initiatives and improve student learning outcomes.
- An innovative approach involving direct student participation was used to evaluate a quality improvement (QI) initiative focused on enhancing student success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe student and faculty reflections and experiences using action research (AR) to evaluate outcomes in an undergraduate QI project.
- To highlight the impact of student involvement in appraising educational strategies within a curriculum improvement plan.
Main Methods:
- Action research (AR) methodology was employed, enabling students to act as coresearchers.
- Students critically appraised educational strategies implemented as part of an undergraduate curriculum improvement plan.
Main Results:
- The use of AR by a faculty-student research team increased the rigor of evaluating the QI initiative.
- Student input identified two critical variables that significantly altered the project's direction and outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Action research methodology proved successful in enhancing the evaluation of a QI initiative in nursing education.
- Student voices were instrumental in uncovering key variables that expanded the project's scope and effectiveness in improving nursing education.
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