How to Write a Good Test Question: Nine Tips for Novice Nurse Educators.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kranz, Clare, ; Love, April; Roche, Cathy
- Source
- Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing; Jan2019, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p12-14, 3p
- Subject
- Ability
Test design
Nursing school faculty
Training
Writing
- Language
- ISSN
- 00220124
Nurses are lifelong learners who are always seeking ways to improve and perfect their skills. Test item writing is a skill that must be practiced and perfected over time. Often, nurses in a clinical role are promoted to the role of nurse educator without receiving training on how to write good test questions. This article presents nine tips for item writing to help nurse educators and clinical educators to create better test questions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]