4. Phase I Tips….
Form teams to share the work; inclusion is key
Set ground rules
Provide voice to others
Agree to disagree on matters
Decisions should be made on general agreement
Set realistic target dates
Meet frequently, communicate
Celebrate accomplishments
5. General Steps in Curriculum
Development
Step 1 – Laying the Foundation
Mission Statement
Philosophy
Program Objectives and Outcomes
Approach*
Conceptual?
6. General Steps……..
Step 2 – Determining Direction
Identify Level Objectives and/or
Competencies
Determine Application of Approach*
How will concepts be foundational to the
curriculum
Develop concepts
7. General Steps……
Step 3 – Develop Program of Study
Prerequisite Courses
Nursing Courses
8. Unique Components for a
Concept-Based Approach
Identify Broad Concept Categories and
Guiding Principles
Identify and Define Concepts
Identify Exemplars
Choose these carefully – suggest use
incidence, prevalence, and/or importance
Develop Concepts
Learning Strategies
9. Example: Concept Categories at
UNM
Health & Illness
Biophysical Concepts
Psychosocial Concepts
Professional Nursing
Understanding self/others
Nursing Roles/Behaviors
Working within Teams/Organizations
Regulatory Mechanisms
10. Example: Guiding Principles for
Health & Illness Concepts
Age & Population Continuum
Health Continuum
Acute/Chronic
Environment
Community
Health Care Facilities
11. Example: Definition and Exemplars
for a Concept
Concept: Intracranial Regulation
Definition
Mechanisms that impact intracranial
processing and function
Exemplars
Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
Seizures
12. Example: Concept Development
Develop and follow a Template for
Concept and Exemplars
Types of/Categories
Populations Risk/Personal Risk Factors
Assessment Findings
Nursing Management
Primary Prevention
Screening
Collaborative care
Interrelated Concepts
15. Phase II Tips….
Form teams to share the work; inclusion is
key
Agree/commit to following game plan
Meet frequently, communicate
Avoid making significant changes if
something does not immediately work! ! !
Celebrate accomplishments
16. General Steps for Implementation
Step I Development Implementation Plan
Phasing out old curriculum
Bringing in new curriculum
Form teaching teams
Schedules
Student advising/management
17. General Steps
Step 2: Faculty Development
Orientation to curriculum
Faculty compendium
Teaching Strategies (didactic and clinical)
Evaluation Strategies (didactic and clinical)
18. General Steps
Student Orientation
Orient students to different ways of learning
Consider mid-point evaluation/focus groups
20. Curriculum Oversight & Evaluation
Team approach
Ongoing need to evaluate and maintain
integrity
Ongoing need to evaluate concepts and
exemplars – update as needed
Develop comprehensive evaluation plan
Formative
Summative