Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions

Volume 1 (1); January 2004

Review Article

Critical Thinking and the Standards of Nursing Education: Yang Heui Ahn; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):99-106. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.99

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Critical thinking is the basis of professional nursing practice and is essential in the current complex health care delivery system. A major goal of baccalaureate nursing education is the development and promotion of students' ability to think critically. In America, the National League for nursing outcome-oriented accreditation process challenged nursing faculty to think about teaching and evaluating critical thinking. Based on nursing literature, the findings were inconsistent because of a lack of consensus on a definition of critical thinking and the measurement of critical thinking utilizing critical thinking instruments non-specific for nursing. However, a variety of teaching-learning strategies in nursing education were effective in the development of critical thinking dispositions and skills among nursing students. The author provides insight and ideas for nursing faculty as follows: 1) nursing programs must define critical thinking operationally in relation to their curricula; 2)nursing faculty must be knowledgeable concerning evaluation of critical thinking disposition and skills and construct a standardized critical-thinking instrument that is specific to the discipline of nursing; 3) nursing faculty must develop teaching-learning strategy in nursing education for improving students' critical thinking abilities. These are prerequisite for critical thinking which should be considered as a criterion in The Standards of Nursing Education in Korea.

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Original Articles

A score of trial examination is closely correlated with a score of Korean Medical Licensing Examination 2002: Myoung Soo Kim, Chun-Bae Kim, Byung Ho Cha, Ki Chang Park, Sang Ok Kwon, Kye Chul Shin, Hae Yong Lee, Seong Joon Kang, Bong Suk Cha; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):87-98. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.87

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Korean Medical Licensing Examination(KMLE) 2002 focused on evaluation of the integrative medical knowledge such as primary clinical care or problem-solving competence. We analyzed the correlation among the year-wise student academic scores(grade score), trial examination scores and KMLE score by correlation analysis and multiple regression method. Four times of trial examination were taken in 2001, which were composed according to the principles of KMLE. Trial examination scores were significantly correlated with student grade scores (p<0.05). KMLE score also correlated with student grade score a nd trial examination score. The grade score at senior had higher correlation coefficient than the grade score at junior in correlation analysis. In multiple regressions, grade score at senior and mean score of trial examinatio n score were significant variants affecting KMLE score. Based on this result, regression formula such as [KMLE score] = 110.596 + 21.449*[6th grade score of student] + 0.577*[mean of trial examination score] was established (R2=0.764, p<0.001). Our results show that the trial examination is useful evaluation tool for final assessment of medical achievements. Also a trial examination is used as a reference data for student guidance and control in preparing for KMLE.

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A study on the satisfaction of medical licensing examination and the present condition of skill test in medical schools: Jang Hee Park, Un Mook Kim, Won Chul Lee, Yoon Seong Lee; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):77-86. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.77

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lt has been an issue whether the current medical examination system can evaluate medical students' competencies efficiently. This study was performed to survey on the satisfaction for the current medical examination system and present situation for clinical skill test in medical schools. We conducted a survey for this research and the subjects of this study were deans, medical professors, resident and medical students. We met with interesting results. First, most respondents answered the current medical examination system couldn't evaluate the medical students' competencies efficiently. Second, many residents thought preparing for paper-pencil test was not helpful for training, while experiencing clinical skill test was helpful for it. Third, the current contents and methods to evaluate clinical skill in the medical schools were variable and desirable. We concluded it was high time to change our medical examination system for evaluating the clinical skill performance of medical students.

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Comparison of item analysis results of Korean Medical Licensing Examination according to classical test theory and item response theory: Eun Young Lim, Jang Hee Park, ll Kwon, Gue Lim Song, Sun Huh; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):67-76. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.67

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The results of the 64th and 65th Korean Medical Licensing Examination were analyzed according to the classical test theory and item response theory in order to know the possibility of applying item response theory to item analys and to suggest its applicability to computerized adaptive test. The correlation coefficiency of difficulty index, discriminating index and ability parameter between two kinds of analysis were got using computer programs such as Analyst 4.0, Bilog and Xcalibre. Correlation coefficiencies of difficulty index were equal to or more than 0.75; those of discriminating index were between - 0.023 and 0.753; those of ability parameter were equal to or more than 0.90. Those results suggested that the item analysis according to item response theory showed the comparable results with that according to classical test theory except discriminating index. Since the ability parameter is most widely used in the criteria-reference test, the high correlation between ability parameter and total score can provide the validity of computerized adaptive test utilizing item response theory.

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A Study on Certifying Systems for Clinical Laboratory Scientists: Kyung Jin Cho, Chang Kyou Lee, Seung Gwan Lee, So Woong Chung, Tae Un Kim, Hee Joo Moon, Tae Jeon Kim, Hyung Joon Bae, Seung Gu Choi, Shin Moo Kim, Chong Ho Kim, Bok Hee Jin; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):51-66. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.51

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Reviewing and comparing the certifying systems for clinical laboratory scientists in some developed countries would be meaningful for us in the renovation of our current systems. Through the homepages of relevant organizations in five countries we got the information on education and certifying systems for clinical laboratory scientists. And we also e-mailed or made phone calls directly to the chairpersons for more additional data. The ladders systems in both educational and certifying were well developed in the United States compared to other countries. ln Japan and Korea, it seemed that too many competencies are required for the entry-level medical technologist requiring even competencies in the fields of histo-pathology, cytology, clinical physiology in the current medical technologist's job descriptions. Now we have to evaluate the applicants' competencies at the entry-level and establish the content outlines as a guideline for the applicants. For more reliable and efficient evaluations we might consider adopting the computerized testing like CBT or CAT.

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A Study on the Standard of Optician National Licensing Examination by Job Analysis: Won Jin Lee, Chan Hee Won, Ki Choong Mah, Duk Yong Sung, Sung Soo Kang, Do Jin Youk, Hae Jong Park; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):37-50. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.37

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This study shows the optician's job analysis, some questionaire and their analysis. Job description drafed, the standard of questionaire was fixed. Job description is establised on the results of the job analysis by DACUM(Developing A Curriculum Method). The job description formed above 2.15 referred to the results of survey of the importance and perfomance frequency of the job. These elements made a draft of drawing up standard of the Optician National Licensing Examination by Job Analysis.

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Development of the Basic Core Test Items of National Nurse's License Examination: Cho Ja Kim, Hyang Yeon Lee, Ji Ho Song, Sook Ja Lee, Hyun Sook Kang, Sung Ae Park, Jeong Seop Lee, Kyung Ja June; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):27-36. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.27

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The purpose of this study is to develop a classification framework for the test elements of the National Registered Nurse's License Examination and to divide the test items into standard and basic core on the basis of the RN's job descriptions. And the adequa to proportion of the basic core test items is going to be identified. Method and results: In order to develop the classification framework of the National Registered Nurse's License Examination, RN's job descriptions, nursing standards, and the specific learning objectives of nursing courses were reviewed. And a survey was used to identify which entity would be appropriate for a reference to the basic core test items. 146 of professors from schools of nursing and members of each division of Korean Academic Society of Nursing(KASN) were participated in the survey. The study showed the 98% of respondents agreed to use RN's job descriptions in selecting the basic core test items and 30% for the basic core test would be appropriate. And the contents, the selection criteria, and the proportion of the basic core test items were developed by the members of this research, the members of the National RN's License Examination subcommittee, and the presidents of each division of KASN. The total of 1990 standard test items were selected among 3524 items, that 3 out of 7 members in the research team agreed to choose. Duplicated items in the standard items were deleted. 205 items out of the 1990 standard items were selected as the basic core test items. And 14 items were added in Medical Laws and Ethics which leads the total of 219 basic core test items. ln conclusion, the 99 items, 30% of total current examination items were chosen as the final basic core test items using the delphimethod. Further studies are needed to validate the current National License Examination for RN on the basis of the 99 basic core test items.

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This study is empirical and descriptive one for analysing the nurse's job. This study used the methods of making the job descriptions and survey research about the nurses' perception of importance in their job and the frequency of job performance. The results were in following: the research divided the job of new nurse into 11 duties. And duties include the 65 tasks and 446 task elements. According to the survey research on the nurses' perception of importance and the frequency of job performance, the elements graded higher than 2.5 point in importance perception, were 47 elements(10.5%). And the elements from 2.0 to 2.5 were 93 elements(18.8%). Regarding the frequency of job performance, the 56 elements were graded higher than 2.5 point on average(12.6%), and 84 elements were from 2.0 to 2.5(18.8%). Especially, the elements which grade higher than 2.5 point in both two items, were 31 elements(7.0%). Based on these results, the elements graded higher than 2.0 point were grouped to the core competencies for registered nurse, these could be core concepts to develop the questions for national examination for nurse's registration.

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Review Article

A Pychometric Approach to Setting a Passing Score on Korean National Medical Licensing Examination: Guemin Lee; J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2004;1(1):5-14. Published online January 31, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2004.1.1.5

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National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board (hereafter NHPLEB) has used 60% correct responses of overall tests and 40% correct responses of each subject area test as a criterion to give physician licenses to satisfactory candidates. The 60%-40% criterion seems reasonable to laypersons without pychometric or measurement knowledge, but it may causes several severe problems on pychometrician's perspective. This paper pointed out several problematic cases that can be encountered by using the 60%-40% criterion, and provided several pychometric alternatives that could overcome these problems. A fairly new approach, named Bookmark standard setting method, was introduced and explained in detail as an example. This paper concluded with five considerations when the NHPLEB decides to adopt a pychometric standard setting approach to set a cutscore for a licensure test like medical licensing examination.

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