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The Study to Review the Validity of the Discipline Evaluation

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2007, 25(2), pp.5~32
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education

An Sook, Park 1 ParkㆍYoung Suk 1 박선하 1 Yang, Jiin 1 Bang, Yeon Ju 1

1국군간호사관학교

ABSTRACT

This study was a descriptive survey to examine the cadets' aptitude evaluation system of the Armed Forces Nursing Academy, by investigating the validity of the components of cadets' aptitude evaluation instrument and the relationship between the results of the aptitude evaluation and the cadets' real performance. The study was conducted from March 2006 to March 2007. The researcher surveyed 345 cadets and 23 nursing officers on the adequacy of the aptitude evaluation component. The cadets' records of aptitude evaluation for 4 years and their records about cadet life in order to examine the relationship between the results of the aptitude evaluation and the cadets' real performance, The data was analyzed with SPSS 12.0 program. The results of this study were as follows. 1. With regard to the adequacy of the aptitude evaluation instrument, 'sincerity', and 'responsibility' were scored the highest, 'real courage' was scored the lowest. Many participants described the detailed items of the aptitude evaluation instrument were vague, and required more definite and specific description on them. 2. In comparison analysis, the results of the aptitude evaluation and the cadets' real performance showed the statistical correlation. The GPA was statistically correlated with the results of the aptitude evaluation in one class among 4 classes. The cadets' experience on leadership was statistically correlated with the results of the aptitude evaluation. The aptitude evaluation results of cadet group in high score or low score tends to maintain for 4 years. 3. More than half of the responders answered that one time evaluation at the end of the year was appropriate. They also suggested the proportion of cadets' evaluation should be increased. A computerized evaluation was suggested by some cadets. In conclusion, the cadets' aptitude evaluation instrument should be modified to apply according to the results of this study. The school is planning to establish the Complex Computerized Information System, in 2007 and the computerized program of the aptitude evaluation system will be a part of it.

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