A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
The assessment of learning skills in nursing student selection: A scoping review
Authors: Vierula Jonna, Haavisto Elina, Hupli Maija, Talman Kirsi
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication year: 2019
Journal: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
Journal acronym: ASSESS EVAL HIGH EDU
Volume: 45
First page : 496
Last page: 512
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 0260-2938
eISSN: 1469-297X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2019.1666970
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/42806079
Higher education student selection has significant societal, institutional and individual impacts. Thousands of applicants apply only for nursing, one of the major higher education disciplines. As the nursing profession is characterised by cognitive requirements, higher education institutions assess the learning skills of nursing applicants. However, there has been no comprehensive analysis of learning skills assessment for nursing student selection. The purpose of this scoping review was to describe the assessment of learning skills in undergraduate nursing student selection. Five databases were systematically searched, and 24 studies published between 2006 and 2016 were included. Learning skills were most commonly assessed using standardised tests in the areas of language and communication, reasoning, mathematics and natural sciences. Overall scores of onsite selection methods were found to best predict future academic performance. The results indicate that higher education institutions may benefit from comprehensive assessment of learning skills in their selection processes. This assessment should focus on a wider range of cognitive aptitudes, including reasoning skills. This review focussed on nursing education, but the results may benefit other higher education disciplines due to the generic nature of learning skills and similar cognitive requirements of higher education studies. The results support the development of more comprehensive and valid methods for assessing learning skills.
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