Chin EG, Schroers G, Gonzalez L, Hauser L, Lazala O, Yi Y. Post-Exam Wrappers: A Tool for Critical Reflection.
J Nurs Educ 2024:1-4. [PMID:
38684205 DOI:
10.3928/01484834-20240417-01]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Post-exam review sessions that reveal a completed exam to students can be time-consuming and ineffective. Additionally, the review may jeopardize exam integrity by exposing the individual items.
METHOD
To promote critical reflection, an exam wrapper, without the return of a completed exam, was implemented. Students were encouraged to take deeper ownership of learning and be active in the process of exam review.
RESULTS
Most students strongly agreed or agreed that they adjusted their study strategies based on their self-reflection (68.5%) or on the instructor feedback (66.7%) provided through the wrapper. All faculty stated the process of using wrappers was much more or more valuable and efficient, compared to prior post-exam feedback methods.
CONCLUSION
Using an exam wrapper as a stand-alone, post-exam debrief, students assume a more proactive role by reflecting on individual exam preparation and learning strategies without the return of a completed exam. [J Nurs Educ. 2024;63(X):XXX-XXX.].
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