Analysis of Test Items for National Qualifying Examination in Fundamentals of Nursing.
- Author:
Jong Im KIM
1
;
Jung Hee KANG
;
Kyung Hee KIM
;
Hye Suk KIM
;
Duck Mi NA
;
Youn Soon SHIN
;
Hyun Ju LEE
;
Seung Kyo CHAUNG
;
Soon Hee CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chungnam National University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Test items;
Fundamentals of nursing
- MeSH:
Classification;
Education;
Nursing*;
Problem Solving
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2005;12(3):284-289
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore changes in the test items in the preparation book for the national qualifying examination. Test items which developed in the year 2000 and 2004 through nationwide faculty workshop in Fundamentals of Nursing were examined. METHOD: Test items for the national qualifying examination for 2000 and 2004 in Fundamentals of Nursing were analyzed using frequencies and percent. RESULTS: The test items for the national qualifying examination for 2004 in Fundamentals of Nursing showed an increase in the number of test item over the year 2000. According to McGuire's taxonomy, domains of the test items in 2000 were recall(65.1%), interpretation (22.0%), and problem solving(12.9%) in that order. In 2004 items for the recall domain(74.7%) increased 9.6% above the level of 2000, and interpretation and problem solving domains showed a slight decrease. With regard to type of test items, the proportion of A type in 2004 was the same with 37.6% as 2000, and that of K type(61.5%) increased by 0.7% over the year 2000(60.8%). CONCLUSION: The test items for the national qualifying examination of 2000 and 2004 were not different except for the increase in the number of test items.
