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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 5 (2018), Article ID 5:IJNCP-290, 10 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/290
Research Article
Effectiveness of an Adaptive Quizzing System as a Self-Regulated Study Tool to Improve Nursing Students' Learning

E’loria Simon-Campbell1 and Julia C. Phelan2*

1School of Nursing, Sam Houston State University, TX, USA
2Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, CA, USA
Dr. Julia C. Phelan, Lead Research Scientist - K-16 Assessment Development, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, California, USA; E-mail: julia.phelan@ucla.edu
13 June 2018; 16 August 2018; 18 August 2018
Simon-Campbell E, Phelan JC (2018) Effectiveness of an Adaptive Quizzing System as a Self-Regulated Study Tool to Improve Nursing Students’ Learning. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 5: 290. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/290

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