Describe the different models of curriculum development Recognize factors which contribute to effective learning in your own practice

e Select appropriate strategies in changing a curriculum for your own profession

from the Latin currere meaning to run Systematic learning of a specific subject Intended learning outcomes Useful subjects in this society Means for personal improvement and development

Developed by Ralph Tyler

Ultimate Concerns: learning products Four main questions What are the educational aims? (intentions) Which educational experiences? (content) How to organize educational experiences effectively (methods) How to evaluate if the aims are achieved? (assessment)

Characteristics: Scientific / rational Focusing on how (not what) Specific & behavioral objectives (structural) Evaluating curriculum with regard to objective achievement or learning products (behavioral changes) Education=means Learners=passive / Teachers=authoritative

Strengths: Rationality and logic Providing a clear guide or blueprint (aims, experiences, outcomes, evaluation) Can be assessed easily Accountable Easy to follow

Rigidity Nature of Knowledge: Fixed? or Evolving? Differences in understanding among teachers (experiences, assumptions, values) Separation of objectives and experiences (means-end)experiences should be more valued by learners Difficulties in claiming expertise (teachers are learners too) Difficulties in specifying all the objectives Dangerous in ignoring some important objectives (hidden values)

Ultimate Concerns: Learning Processes

Accdg to stenhouse 4 fundamental processes of educ.: 1.Training (skills acquisition) 2. Instruction (information acquisition) 3.Initiation (socialisation and familiarisation with social norms and values) 4. Induction (thinking and problem solving)

Characteristics learning experiences are intrinsically valuable (not just a means) knowledge & skills: not fixed, problematic & shifting should focus on enquiry and exploration but not products

Characteristics:

content: key concepts & procedures (e.g. causation in history; experimentation in science) Focus: classroom processes Evaluation: subjective, qualitative comments Learner=active, participating Learners should participate in designing objectives Focusing on needs, growth and development Teachers roles: as facilitators, assistants, learners

Skilbecks Situation Approach: (main concerns: context and needs)

5 steps in curriculum process Situation analysis Goal formulation Programme building Interpretation and implementation Monitoring, feedback, assessment & reconstruction

1. Select a curriculum development model and identify how you would implement that model in a nursing curriculum. The curriculum you are interested in could be a nursing program or a portion of the curriculum.

Learning objectives/outcomes

Teaching and learning activities

Assessment

On completion of the session the student will be able to:

Consists of 6 8 stations Each station, the student has a primary task to accomplish Timed-10 minutes