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Student-centered mentoring

Abstract

This presentation introduces an innovative testing method for nursing skills education. Using a mixed-methods approach, six semesters of data using student-centered digital video and peer-to-peer mentoring testing method were analyzed. When using student-centered skills performance exams students had lower levels of test anxiety that with the traditional skills performance exam.

Author Details

Leigh A. Goldstein, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Theta

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Faculty-free Performance Testing, Peer-to-Peer Mentoring, Student-Centered Testing

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Reducing performance exam anxiety: Student-centered skills performance exams using video and peer-to-peer mentoring

Washington, DC, USA

This presentation introduces an innovative testing method for nursing skills education. Using a mixed-methods approach, six semesters of data using student-centered digital video and peer-to-peer mentoring testing method were analyzed. When using student-centered skills performance exams students had lower levels of test anxiety that with the traditional skills performance exam.