Evaluation Tool and Method (Essay Sample)

Evaluation Tool and Method Name of Student Institution Affiliation Introduction Evaluation tools determine the merits of an individual, group, program, or organization's performance of their duties or responsibilities to others or the public. There are many types of evaluation tools that can be used during an evaluation process, and they range from multichoice, checklists, and rating scales up to rubrics and matrices (Brazier et al., 2017). The purpose of an evaluation is to help others make informed decisions about something. It typically occurs at the end of learning, courses, or programs and can be either formative or summative. It is important to identify what type of evaluation you are using to match the needs and goals of the person(s) who will use it. Formative evaluations tend to focus on improving processes, whereas summative evaluations typically focus on measuring outputs (Billings & Halstead, 2019). The paper will serve as the Course Level Assessments for the nursing program. PART 1 The first step to creating an evaluation is identifying the purposes of the evaluation (McKenzie et al., 2022). For a selected population of a nursing program, the evaluation tool is multiple choice since student will answer questions that show understanding of concepts. For this paper, formative evaluation is the best fit because it looks for a change over time. Multiple choice evaluation tool for the nursing program; 1. Do you believe it is important for healthcare professionals to know the impacts their profession has on society? a) Strongly Agree b) Somewhat Agree c) Neither Agree nor Disagree d) Somewhat Disagree e) Strongly Disagree 2. How do you feel about your performance in this course? a) I feel very confident b) I am somewhat confident c) I am not too sure, but my work is getting better d) I am not too sure, but my work has remained the same e) My work still needs improvement. 3. Is the content of this course beneficial to your professional development goals? a) Yes b) No, the content does not apply to me c) No, the content does not seem applicable to me but I would like to learn more about the topic. d) Unsure. 4. Would you recommend this course for future cohorts of the program? a) Yes, I think this is a worthwhile course. b) Maybe, I'm unsure. c) No, I wouldn't recommend the course to anyone. d) Definitely not, the material doesn't add much to my knowledge or skill set. 5. If you had to pick a grade for this course overall, what grade would you give it? Please choose from the following options: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor. 6. Does this course meet your expectations? a) Yes, this is the course I expected b) I don't know because I haven't finished it yet c) Not really, it has not met my expectations. d) Not really, it's not as good as I thought it would be. 7. What are your thoughts on the usefulness of this course? a) I found the course extremely useful. b) I found the course moderately useful. c) I found the course not as useful as I thought it would be. d) This course has not proven to be helpful at all. 8. What is your opinion of the workload for this course? a) The workload for this course is too heavy. b) The workload for this course is manageable and I would even say light. c) I found the workload to be difficult but manageable. d) I found the workload to be easy, which was a pleasant surprise. 9. Do you enjoy this course? a) Yes, it is a great experience! b) No, it is not a great experience! 10. What, if any, barriers did you encounter while taking this course? a) The course seems to go by quickly and there is no opportunity for discussion with peers. b) I need assistance with technology because I find the course materials hard to navigate through when online. c) I find the program not to be challenging enough. d) There are a lot of reading assignments and it becomes repetitive. 11. What is your general feeling about the course? a) I find the course to be excellent. b) I find the course to be good. c) I find the course to be average. d) I found the course to be poor. 12. On a scale of 1-5, how would you rate this course? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four e) Five 13. Will you take another class in this program? a) Yes b) No 14. What, if anything, would you change to improve the course? a) I would make it easier to understand, b) I would make the workload lighter, c) I would extend the duration of this course d) I would remove or alter some topics and include other topics. 15. What is your overall satisfaction with this course? a) I am very satisfied. b) I am satisfied. c) I am not satisfied. d) I am not very satisfied, but it was not bad either. 16. Lastly, please rank the importance of this course to your current profession. a) Very Important b) Somewhat Important c) Slightly Important d) Not at All Important PART 2 The purpose of the evaluation is to provide feedback about how successful the nursing program has been with its goals and objectives. It also provides data that may be used to make improvements. In addition, identifying strengths and weaknesses within the nursing program provides insight into where improvements could happen next. Using the evaluation method allows all stakeholders (students, faculty members, administrators) to give input on how they think things should go forward (Miech et al., 2018). There are many ways that this type of feedback can be collected- through surveys given out throughout the semester/program or anonymous evaluations collected at course completion, which are then averaged together. When evaluating the effectiveness of a nursing program, students should consider what changes were made to their understanding or skill sets from when they started the program until when they finished. Two general purposes are often considered. The most common type of evaluation is called a formative analysis. Formative evaluations are typically used to measure change over time or progress to identify where intervention might be needed and what types might be most effective. An example would be if we wanted to know how many students read the textbook after it was assigned in class. On the other hand, a summative evaluation is done more generally when there has been some significant event (McKenzie et al., 2022). An example could be if our nursing school had just undergone major changes like new curriculum requirements or a new facility, we may want to take one last look at how successful those changes were with our students before moving forward with anything else major. The learning outcome for the nursing students is to assess their understanding of the nursing program's goals, techniques, and skills learned while the student is enrolled. Providing feedback like this assists both students and educators in knowing if there are any needed adjustments or revisions that need to be made in order to improve future experiences for learners who enroll in our nursing program. The Learning domain being evaluated is self-efficacy, knowledge acquisition, and affective engagement. Application of the Evaluation Tool can come in many different forms, including whether or not nurses have increased confidence in providing care to patients with dementia after participating in a training session or providing progress reports back to faculty and administration on how effective their teaching strategies are ( Pa...