Impact of Disabling Backwards Navigation on Exam Scores in an Undergraduate Nursing Program
Macy Mosher, Seongkum HeoBackground:
Backward navigation is not permitted on the National Council Licensure Exam. However, the impact of this on test scores and testing time has been rarely tested in nursing students.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the removal of backward navigation on exam scores and length of testing time among undergraduate nursing students.
Methods:
Data were retrospectively collected from 2 student cohorts: 1 with exposure to backward navigation (A) and 1 without (B). Paired
Results:
The findings show no statistically significant differences in the exam scores (81.74 vs. 81.10,
Conclusions:
The findings indicate that the removal of the backward navigation function did not have a significant impact on overall exam performance. Therefore, disabling backward navigation on exams should be considered by nursing programs.