Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approach
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the nursing doctoral program features as perceived by students, alumni, and faculty, and to test for significant differences among them. The study was guided by Wulff’s Alignment Model. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected f...
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| author | Huda M. Atiyeh Manar M. Nabolsi Laila M. Akhu-Zaheya Huthaifah Khrais Mohammad Alsadi Abdulqadir J. Nashwan |
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| description | Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the nursing doctoral program features as perceived by students, alumni, and faculty, and to test for significant differences among them. The study was guided by Wulff’s Alignment Model. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected from 96 participants using an online survey, which utilized the program domain from the global, formative assessment measure - the Quality of Nursing Doctoral Education questionnaire. Results: Overall, the faculty and alumni rated the program features more positively than the students. Significant differences were found in areas such as the program mission, research relevant issues, supportive learning environment, components of core courses, and post-doctoral issues. Conclusions: Utilizing the formative assessment measure to evaluate the quality of nursing doctoral program features from the perspectives of students, alumni, and faculty highlighted areas of disagreement. The revealed information provides opportunities for improving the program's quality. Involving other stakeholders, such as program managers and decision-makers, would offer a more holistic view of the program's quality evaluation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf014d8af7b6459583dbd894190dbdf72023-12-06T04:17:25ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences2214-13912023-01-0119100622Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approachHuda M. Atiyeh0Manar M. Nabolsi1Laila M. Akhu-Zaheya2Huthaifah Khrais3Mohammad Alsadi4Abdulqadir J. Nashwan5Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, P.O. Box 132222, Zarqa, 13132, JordanDepartment of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, the University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDean of Nursing, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, JordanFaculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, P.O. Box 132222, Zarqa, 13132, JordanFaculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, P.O. Box 132222, Zarqa, 13132, JordanDirector of Nursing for Education & Practice Development, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar; Adjunct Senior Instructor, University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ), Doha, Qatar; Corresponding author.Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the nursing doctoral program features as perceived by students, alumni, and faculty, and to test for significant differences among them. The study was guided by Wulff’s Alignment Model. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected from 96 participants using an online survey, which utilized the program domain from the global, formative assessment measure - the Quality of Nursing Doctoral Education questionnaire. Results: Overall, the faculty and alumni rated the program features more positively than the students. Significant differences were found in areas such as the program mission, research relevant issues, supportive learning environment, components of core courses, and post-doctoral issues. Conclusions: Utilizing the formative assessment measure to evaluate the quality of nursing doctoral program features from the perspectives of students, alumni, and faculty highlighted areas of disagreement. The revealed information provides opportunities for improving the program's quality. Involving other stakeholders, such as program managers and decision-makers, would offer a more holistic view of the program's quality evaluation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139123000975Education outcomesDoctoral nursing programQuality educationHigher educationQuality model |
| spellingShingle | Huda M. Atiyeh Manar M. Nabolsi Laila M. Akhu-Zaheya Huthaifah Khrais Mohammad Alsadi Abdulqadir J. Nashwan Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approach International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Education outcomes Doctoral nursing program Quality education Higher education Quality model |
| title | Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approach |
| title_full | Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approach |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approach |
| title_short | Evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of Students, Alumni, and Faculty: A Quality-Oriented approach |
| title_sort | evaluation of a nursing doctoral program from the perspective of students alumni and faculty a quality oriented approach |
| topic | Education outcomes Doctoral nursing program Quality education Higher education Quality model |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139123000975 |
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