Would they really???

[mmc51264]

Something has changed in our program and we can't figure it out. This semester, our last (or supposed to be) the testing has changed. We have had 2 tests. The first one, 2/3 of the class failed and they did not review any questions when it was obvious there were some typos that affected the answers and some just plain bad questions. We just had another test (there is supposed to be 5 test worth 60% of our grade and a 40% final) and, by my count so far, at least more than half have failed. Would they really fail half a class in our last semester???

I am brokenhearted. I have never failed a class ever and I have 3 other degrees.

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

Amen to that! You explained that perfectly.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Have to disagree with suanna re: "tests were developed and tested by staff trained in education and focused on testing. . . "

I am also a product of higher ed/ pre-licensure nursing school in that bygone era. I am also a practicing nurse educator. There is no higher ed (post high school) entity with a requirement for instructional staff to have a background in the discipline of education. Their degrees are in the subject they teach, not education. However, due to the effects of tenure, and overall astonishing lack of energy/creativity among tenured staff, they tend to use the same tests year after year... so I guess their tests have indeed been "tested" in a way - LOL.

In nursing, it's a different kettle of fish. Due to the enormous salary disadvantage suffered by academic nursing instructors, it is often very difficult to keep them long enough to become tenured. They tend to escape back into jobs where they can double their salaries. As a result, nursing faculty often don't have enough time on the job to re-use their tests year after year... and in courses other then fundamentals, the material usually needs to be updated each year.

Not defending - just explaining.,