Analysis of Computer Adaptive Testing in a Pathopharmacology Course.
Background: The use of various textbook and testing options for nursing education presents opportunities and challenges for nurse educators and students. The use of computer adaptive testing enables students to study material, quiz themselves on that material, and increase their levels of content ma...
| Published in: | Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 155 - 159 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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SLACK Incorporated
Mar2021
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