What understanding about the goal of evaluation would be most helpful to a student in a nursing program?
a. Evaluation lowers learner self-esteem.
b. Evaluation ridicules student performance.
c. Evaluation identifies behaviors that stand in the way of meeting goals.
d. Evaluation informs the learner of things that annoy the instructor.
ANS: C
Progression toward goal attainment is identified by evaluation. During the process, behaviors that stand in the way of goal attainment are identified, along with strengths of performance. The other options are outcomes that are not goals of the evaluative process.
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