Karuhije Harriett F, Ruff Coralease C
Howard University College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, 501 Bryant Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
ABNF J. 2002 Sep-Oct;13(5):110-3.
With the advent of mass communication, air travel, and most recently the World Wide Web, the need for global considerations in nursing and nursing education has emerged as a strong force. Nurses who serve as external examiners in international sites are participating in international collaboration in nursing education. The external examiner is defined as a visiting assessor of high academic standing with objectivity and integrity, who ensures that examination procedures are conducted according to regulations governing the academic degree. A long-standing British tradition in higher education, external examiners share in the intellectual effort of evaluating student courses and assessment strategies. The external examining experience consists of six steps: (1) appointment; (2) contract; (3) review of curriculum and examination materials; (4) on-site visit; (5) consolidating external and internal assessments; and (6) preliminary and final reports. The process is a complex one requiring the external examiner to function in multifaceted and complex roles. The authors, external examiners in Botswana, southern Africa, over a five-year period ending in 1997, present basic information about the process, the experience, and potential sources of difficulty when fulfilling the role.
随着大众传播、航空旅行的出现，以及最近万维网的兴起，在护理及护理教育中进行全球考量的需求已成为一股强大力量。在国际场所担任外部考官的护士正参与护理教育领域的国际合作。外部考官被定义为具有客观性和正直品质的、具有高学术地位的来访评估者，其确保考试程序按照学术学位相关规定进行。作为高等教育中一项由来已久的英国传统，外部考官共同参与评估学生课程和考核策略的智力工作。外部考核经历包括六个步骤：（1）任命；（2）签订合同；（3）审查课程和考试材料；（4）实地考察；（5）整合外部和内部评估；（6）初步报告和最终报告。这个过程很复杂，要求外部考官发挥多方面的复杂作用。本文作者是非洲南部博茨瓦纳的外部考官，在截至1997年的五年时间里，介绍了履行这一职责时该过程、经验及潜在困难来源的基本信息。
