Salam Hadid
Zefat Academic College, Israel
Title: Factors influencing nursing student self-assessment in relation to instructor assessment
Biography
Biography: Salam Hadid
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Self-assessment in nursing education is a ubiquitous tool for developing independent learners and critical thinkers. However self-assessment may be influenced by both demographic and perceptual factors, making it far more complex than students or instructors realize.
METHOD:
A demographically heterogeneous group of nursing students (N = 322) was asked to evaluate their performance of a standard clinical procedure - the insertion of a needle into a peripheral vein in an arm simulator – and their assessments were compared with those of an instructor.
RESULTS:
Self-assessment is influenced by gender, age and faith. When student and instructor assessments were compared, a mismatch was found for gender and faith. Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between evaluation mismatch and self-efficacy.
CONCLUSION:
Results of self-assessment, commonly considered to be an effective tool for teaching skills in general, and clinical work in particular, may be skewed by both demographic and perceptual factors.