To investigate the results of criterion-meeting
assessment method used for the operation test in fundamentals of nursing, 101 nursing
undergraduates who entered Nursing College, Beihua University in 2007, were
randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The students in the
control group were examined with the traditional assessment method, namely, the
points were given the students one-time and estimated in a way of quantitative
analysis. The students in the experimental group were examined with
criterion-meeting assessment methods. The average score of students in the experimental
group was higher than that in the control group (P <0.001), the
difference was statistically significant, and 100% students in the experimental group got 90-100
points of the assessment standards.
Our studies suggest that the method is not only conducive to fully mobilizing
the enthusiasm of the students and students’ establishing critical thinking,
but also gives help to improve the overall quality of teachers. It can strengthen
the experimental teaching, improve teachers’ and students’ senses of
responsibility in teaching and learning and contribute to the good teaching
result.