Rescuing nursing education from content saturation: the case for a concept-based curriculum.
نویسندگان
چکیده
Nursing education has been plagued with a saturation of content for many years. The multiple contributing factors underscore the complexity of the problem and validate the need for educational reform. The purpose of this article is to discuss various factors contributing to content saturation and propose a conceptual approach for curriculum development and teaching in nursing education.
منابع مشابه
Report card: an evaluation of a concept-based curriculum.
This article describes the evaluation of an innovative, concept-based baccalaureate nursing curriculum. Curriculum evaluation is an ongoing process that serves to ensure the delivery of quality education. Findings from surveys and focus groups identified strengths of the new curriculum as the conceptual approach, interactive small-group learning activities, clinical intensives, and early patien...
متن کاملSelecting concepts for a concept-based curriculum: application of a benchmark approach.
In response to a transformational movement in nursing education, faculty across the country are considering changes to curricula and approaches to teaching. As a result, an emerging trend in many nursing programs is the adoption of a concept-based curriculum. As part of the curriculum development process, the selection of concepts, competencies, and exemplars on which to build courses and base ...
متن کاملMechanisms of Learning through the Hidden Curriculum in the Perspective of Iranian Nursing Students
Background: Human beings use different approaches to learning. Thus the aim of this study is to explore the mechanisms of learning through the hidden curriculum in the perspective of baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students. Methods: This qualitative study, involving 24 baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students, was done by purposeful sampling strategies. The data were collected using se...
متن کاملCurriculum Development for Postgraduate Diabetes Nursing Program based on Kern’s Curriculum Planning Model in Iran
Introduction: WHO requires governments to train and utilize the services of non-physician personnel, especially nurses in managing chronic diseases including diabetes. This study aimed to develop a postgraduate diabetes nursing curriculum in line with the accountable education package. Methods: This study was conducted in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2014 -15 based on Kern’s curri...
متن کاملValue-based Curriculum model from the Viewpoints of Experts in Education of Ethics and Values in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Introduction: Knowing and understanding the views of educational program stakeholders, especially faculty members about the concept of value-based curriculum are requirements of appropriate planning in this field. Given multiple conceptualizations of value-based curriculum in different contexts, this research developed the conceptual components model of the value-based curriculum with respect t...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of nursing education
دوره 46 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007