Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop evaluation standards for measuring the
educational effectiveness that incorporates a drama workshop（ WS） into the Methodology of
Adult Nursing as part of learning in preparation for acute-phase adult nursing practicums. An
in-depth discussion was conducted among the researchers regarding what they expect in
terms of educational effectiveness from training that incorporates such workshops. The
discussions were analyzed from qualitative and inductive perspectives to reveal the
educational effects of the workshop（ 36 items）. The roles at the workshops and whether or
not the participant actually played a part as an actor on the day of the workshop were
included, which enabled us to create a questionnaire with a total of 38 items. A two-year study
was conducted on 157 third-year students in the nursing department, after which exploratory
factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed.The exploratory factor
analysis identified five subcategories of evaluation standards of workshop effectiveness,
consisting of 29 items: 1. constructing a situation simulating a realistic medical setting; 2.
understanding of acute situations/conditions; 3. Authentically acted-out depiction of medical
scenario; 4. Proactive approach to challenges; and 5. Convincing rendition of cooperation
between nurses and other staff. A reasonable fit was also obtained through confirmatory
factor analysis. These standards satisfied construct validity, and internal consistency. We
believe these standards to have potential for utilization as an index of the effectiveness of
programs and as a method of identifying student learning challenges.
