"It keeps me on track" : undergraduate nursing students' experiences of using annotated exemplars : a qualitative study

Rebekah Carter; Lucie M. Ramjan; Nathan J. Wilson; Paul J. Glew; Yenna Salamonson; Elizabeth Halcomb

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2023.01.003

"It keeps me on track" : undergraduate nursing students' experiences of using annotated exemplars : a qualitative study

Rebekah Carter, Lucie M. Ramjan, Nathan J. Wilson, Paul J. Glew, Yenna Salamonson, Elizabeth Halcomb

Western Sydney University

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A descriptive qualitative study was undertaken to explore students' experiences of using an annotated exemplar to support the completion of an essay assessment task. Using a stratified sampling approach to recruit a diverse sample based on use of the exemplar, 12 participants were interviewed. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The COREQ checklist guided reporting. Most participants used the annotated exemplar to assist them in completing their assessment task. They used the annotated exemplar as a blueprint to structure their essay, develop their writing, and to check they were on the right track. The purpose-built annotated exemplar with meta-language support was a useful tool to assist students with the assessment task. Uptake of this tool could be improved by engaging both academic staff and students to optimize student use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	286-292
Number of pages	7
Journal	Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2023.01.003
Publication status	Published - Apr 2023

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