Item development process and analysis of 50 case-based items for implementation on the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to improve the quality of items on the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination by developing and evaluating case-based items that reflect integrated nursing knowledge.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional observational study to develop new case-based items. The methods for developing test items included expert workshops, brainstorming, and verification of content validity. After a mock examination of undergraduate nursing students using the newly developed case-based items, we evaluated the appropriateness of the items through classical test theory and item response theory.

Results

A total of 50 case-based items were developed for the mock examination, and content validity was evaluated. The question items integrated 34 discrete el

SUBMITTER: Park IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5729210 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature