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Gerrish, Kate; McManus, Mike; Ashworth, Peter – 1997
Assessment of practice at diploma, degree, and postgraduate levels in nursing and midwifery education in Britain was the focus of a research study. Key issues from a critical review of literature on the assessment of theory and practice at different academic levels were as follows: lack of clarity in defining "levels"; inconsistencies in…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study
Phillips, Terry; And Others – 1994
A study examined structures, processes, and practices of assessing competence in nursing and midwifery education programs in Britain. The methodology included documentation, interviews, and observations. Most interviewees were clear about the shortcomings of traditional assessment. In a satisfactory partnership, all the partners made a significant…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Clinical Experience, Competence, Educational Research
Bedford, Helen; And Others – 1993
This report examines the assessment of competence in nursing and midwifery education in Britain within a context of changes in health needs, values about health care and service provision, policy/ideology, and education. Chapter 1 explores alternative approaches to conceptualizing the issues involved in the study of assessment, competence, and…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Fraser, Diane; Murphy, Roger; Worth-Butler, Michelle – 1997
A project evaluated 23 preregistration midwifery education programs in Britain. Phase 1 reviewed the programs and identified a cohort of students for indepth study. Phase 2 followed this cohort into their first year in practice. A survey selected six case study sites. Findings showed a common cause of attrition was students being unable to balance…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
Hattstaedt, Mary Jane; Isaac, Margaret M. – 1975
The report describes the development of a set of equivalency tests for students in Nursing 2 who have had prior clinical laboratory training or experience in pediatrics, obstetrics, or geriatrics. For each of the three areas the examination packet includes: the course clinical objectives, the challenge examination objectives, a self-study guide, a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Criteria
Skinner, Jo; Nganasurian, Wendy; Pike, Susan; Hilton, Anne – 1997
A survey of 83 nursing and midwifery education institutions in Britain collected information regarding assessment of prior learning (APL), i.e., certificated learning, and assessment of prior experiential learning (APEL), i.e., noncertificated learning. Follow-up interviews took place in 10 institutions. All nursing and midwifery education…
Descriptors: Credits, Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning