The effect of linguistic modification on English as a second language (ESL) nursing student retention
Autor: | Brenda Moore, Andrew E. Waters |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Multilingualism Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Native english Nursing Comparative research Statistical significance Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Nurse education General Nursing Multiple choice 030504 nursing Communication Barriers Social Support Education Nursing Baccalaureate Linguistics Cultural Diversity Training Support Helping Behavior Nursing Education Research English as a second language Female Students Nursing 0305 other medical science Psychology |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. 17 |
ISSN: | 1548-923X 2194-5772 |
Popis: | English-as-a-second-language (ESL) nursing students fail out of nursing programs at a far higher rate than native English speakers. There are many reasons for this trend, however academic failure related to poor performance on multiple-choice (MC) exams, is the most common. Objective The purpose of this interventional comparative research study was to determine the effect of linguistic modification (LM) of MC exam questions on score and timing of ESL compared to native English-speaking nursing students. Method Two-factor analysis of variance and a mixed-effects regression were applied to the data from 69 participants. Results Statistical significance was noted as related to time. All students took significantly less time to complete the LM questions in comparison to the standard questions. Conclusion LM is a process that should be used by nursing faculty to create fair evaluation instruments for all nursing students. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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