ASSESSINGTHE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PERFORMANCE SCALE IN SMALL GROUP TUTORIALS IN RESEARCH METHODS COURSE IN NURSING STUDENTS OF URMIA MEDICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

Problem based, self-directed and small group learning is an educational approach in
the most education programs of universities in the world. Students achieve to self-directed learning,
acquire critical thinking skills and get to know with team work process. Unfortunately there is not valid
and reliable scale to assess students’ individual performance in Iran. The aim of this study is assessing
psychometric properties of nursing students’ individual performance scale in small group tutorials in the
research methods class.
Materials & Methods: In this exploratory design study, with 120 nursing students sample size, students’
individual performance scale in small group tutorials was translated and adapted culturally. Then its
content, face, criterion validity, internal consistency and interrater reliability were determined by 15
faculty members of Iran and Urmia Universities of Medical Sciences. Pearson correlation, alpha
chronbach and Kapa coefficient were used to data analysis.
Results: Items 1, 2, 14, and 19 were corrected by experts in qualitative content validity method. Items
number 5, 6, 8, and 19 had CVI ranging from 0/70 to 0/79 that were revised. The range of CVR scores
was 0/60- 1. The criterion related validity coefficient was 0/78. The scale’s internal consistency reliability
using alpha chronbach and interrater reliability were 0/83 and 0/88 respectively.
Conclusion: Iranian norm of students’ individual performance scale in small group tutorials with optimal
psychometric properties can be used to assess nursing students’ individual performance in small group
tutorials in nursing research course. Researchers and teachers can use this scale in all academic educations
to assess students’ performance.