Improving assessment and feedback literacy within the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SNaM): Supporting students in preparing for their summative care plan assessment with the use of group tutorials

Mumvuri, Jaime

Abstract

Critical thinking and high-level communication are vital for professional nursing practice. The
experience of writing assignments and receiving feedback during undergraduate nursing studies
helps to develop both these skills. Boud and Associates (2010) have been significant contributors in
the global arena of developing assessment and feedback in higher education, advocating that both
students and teachers need to become responsible partners in learning and assessment. The aim
and purpose of this study was to develop a more efficient method of supporting assessment and
feedback processes within School of Midwifery and Nursing (SNaM), ultimately supporting both
students and tutors. Tutorials seemed to be a pragmatic way to address this, ensuring that
assessment support and feedback are taking place in the form of dialogue and conversation (Carless
and Winstone, 2020). Online tutorials were designed to take place within a first-year undergraduate
fundamentals of nursing practice module, they were structured using previous exemplars and
providing students with a space to write and prepare draft work, an approach adapted by Murray
(2015). A mixed methods approach was taken in gathering data about student and tutor experiences.
Results indicate that most students found the tutorial approach helpful in supporting them with their
care plan assessment, and discussions around feedback were more helpful than written feedback.
Students valued the learning which took place amongst peers. All the tutors agreed that the tutorials
were less burdensome on their workload capacity, and overall felt tutorial support was a much better
approach, and an excellent space to respond to queries. Whilst clear benefits were identified some
challenges also became apparent, and suggestions about how these can be managed moving
forward are discussed.

Citation

Mumvuri, J. (2023). Improving assessment and feedback literacy within the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SNaM): Supporting students in preparing for their summative care plan assessment with the use of group tutorials. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/0zjf-6125

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 1, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-12
• Deposit Date: Jan 29, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 29, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Academic Development and Education
• Print ISSN: 2051-3593
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.21252/0zjf-6125
• Keywords: Assessment & Feedback Literacy; Discussion; Collaboration; Exemplars; Writing in Social Spaces; Nursing; Midwifery
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.21252/0zjf-6125