Table 2.

Overview of data collection instruments.

Measuring instrument	Characteristics of the instrument	Internal validity
HSRTa	Multiple-choice test, 38 questions Measurement of overall level of critical thinking Measurement of detailed scores of analysis, interpretation, inference, evaluation, explanation, induction, deduction, and numeracy	Cronbach α of .76 for the overall instrument [49]
SECPb	Measurement of self-efficacy on 37 items in 4 subscales: assessment, diagnosis and planning, implementation, and evaluation	Cronbach α for each item ranging from .90 to .92 [44]
CLES+T2c	Measurement of satisfaction with the clinical learning environment on 45 items in three major themes: learning environment, supervisory relationship, and role of the nurse teacher	Cronbach α for each item ranging from .81 to .98 [45,46]
TAM 3d	Measurement of acceptance of new technology on 37 items	Cronbach α for each item ranging from .77 to .87 [50]
SMCPe	Measurement of level of use of self-regulation and metacognitive processes; measured on 11 items	Data not available
Sociodemographic data	Year of birth, sex, last completed education, length of employment in health care with direct patient contact	Data not available
Evaluation of the feasibility study	Evaluation of participation in the feasibility study	Data not available

^aHSRT: Health Sciences Reasoning Test.

^bSECP: Self-Efficacy in Clinical Performance.

^cCLES+T2: Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision and Nurse Teacher.

^dTAM 3: Technology Acceptance Model 3.

^eSMCP: Self-Regulation and Metacognition in Clinical Practice.