Common Evaluation Models in Nursing Education Program: A Narrative Review

In the past years, the evaluation of educational program in nursing education has been considered. A variety of evaluation models have been developed in the history of nursing education. Knowing the dimensions of these models guarantees their rational use.

In this review study, the narrative of scientific databases, PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect and scholar Google search engine from 1960-2022 was investigated by combining the keywords Curriculum evaluation, Educational evaluation, Evaluation models, nursing.

Out of 186 articles related to the purpose, 34 articles were included in the study. During the review, four models: Tyler’s objective model, Stake’s responsive model, Scriven’s goal free model and Stufflebeam’s CIPP model, have been widely used in educational evaluation.

Evaluation models have their strengths and weaknesses. Nursing educators must be flexible. In implementing the model, consider your needs and assessment experiences. By matching the model with the nursing education program, choose the appropriate model.