I left a post it note with Clayton Thursday afternoon to try and have Jean call. She called me during lunch today and we briefly chatted about accreditation and alumni surveys. She was delighted that I am interested in investigating the processes and policies involved. She agrees somethings needs to be done and will allow me to go after Dwight's approval for particulars.
No current mechanism is in place for collecting BSN alumni data. It was assumed that the Alumni Association was collecting information. However, it was recently discovered that the Alumni Association required a membership fee. Thus, a system is needed for routine data collection and analysis
In regards to the accreditation report, I will have to seek out Dwight's approval to view the document that should be available to faculty very soon. Though the document may not contain relevant data, I would still be interested in glancing through the document to see what our specific goals and expectations are for Standard IV for Alumni and Employer outcomes. By so doing, I can adjust my proposed research to highlight areas of needed improvement at CSUSB Department of Nursing.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Annotated Bib - Employability of New Grad Rns
Employability has been
operationalized by Harvey (2005). Though the author’s works applies to college
graduates in general, the specific application to nursing graduates provides a
framework for investigating recent trends of experienced difficulty acquiring
first employment. Previous work experiences and external factors are two concepts
that are often overlooked by crowded curriculum demands and other requirements.
If explored thoroughly, these two concepts can create a holistic approach for
educating students that will be sought after by recruiters and employers.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Theory/Model for Thesis
After stumbling upon the a journal called New Directions for Institutional Research, I found that Lee Harvey has developed the Employability Model. More to follow on the exploration of this model. Please note that a new label called employability has been added.
Supporting Articles are listed below with links to PDFs stored on my DropBox account.
Harvey, L. (2001). Defining and Measuring Employability. Quality in Higher Education, 7(2), 97-109. doi:10.1080/13538320120059990. [<DropBox Link>]
Harvey, L., Locke, W., and Morey, A. (2002). “Enhancing Employability, Recognising Diversity: Making Links Between Higher Education and the World of Work.” Retrieved October 25, 2011, http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Publications/Documents/employability.pdf 2002.
Harvey, L. (2005). Embedding and integrating employability. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2005, 13-28. doi:10.1002/ir.160 [<DropBox Link>]
Supporting Articles are listed below with links to PDFs stored on my DropBox account.
Harvey, L. (2001). Defining and Measuring Employability. Quality in Higher Education, 7(2), 97-109. doi:10.1080/13538320120059990. [<DropBox Link>]
Harvey, L., Locke, W., and Morey, A. (2002). “Enhancing Employability, Recognising Diversity: Making Links Between Higher Education and the World of Work.” Retrieved October 25, 2011, http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Publications/Documents/employability.pdf 2002.
Harvey, L. (2005). Embedding and integrating employability. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2005, 13-28. doi:10.1002/ir.160 [<DropBox Link>]
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
IRB Rough Draft
Proposed a rough draft for IRB and sent to future committee members. Didn't receive any direct feedback. It was decided to bench IRB proposal until after current coursework to allow for a better study design.
The link below will be public access to view the IRB rough draft.
DURR IRB ROUGH DRAFT FALL 2011
The link below will be public access to view the IRB rough draft.
DURR IRB ROUGH DRAFT FALL 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
N620 - Article #2 Alumni Outcomes via Survey
Title/Author/Journal Citation
Volkwein, J. (2010). Assessing Alumni Outcomes. New Directions for Institutional Research, (1), 125-139.
Hypothesis/Research Question/Purpose
The purpose of this article stands out as it was published in a special volume published by New Direction for Institutional Research in 2010. The volume was dedicated to discussing topics related to assessing student outcomes. This article specifically addresses the necessity, theory, and components to conducting an alumni assessment to aide in program assessment and evaluation.
Volkwein, J. (2010). Assessing Alumni Outcomes. New Directions for Institutional Research, (1), 125-139.
Hypothesis/Research Question/Purpose
The purpose of this article stands out as it was published in a special volume published by New Direction for Institutional Research in 2010. The volume was dedicated to discussing topics related to assessing student outcomes. This article specifically addresses the necessity, theory, and components to conducting an alumni assessment to aide in program assessment and evaluation.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
N620 - Article #1 Program Evaluation using Social Media
Title/Author/Journal Citation
Story, L., Butts, J., Bishop, S., Green, L., Johnson, K., & Mattison, H. (2010). Innovative strategies for nursing education program evaluation. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(6), 351-354.
Hypothesis/Research Question/Purpose
The purpose of the article is to describe the innovative approaches one school of nursing used to overcome program evaluation issues.
Story, L., Butts, J., Bishop, S., Green, L., Johnson, K., & Mattison, H. (2010). Innovative strategies for nursing education program evaluation. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(6), 351-354.
Hypothesis/Research Question/Purpose
The purpose of the article is to describe the innovative approaches one school of nursing used to overcome program evaluation issues.
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