Curriculum Development and Implementation Three Phases Phase I

Curriculum Development and Implementation

Three Phases Phase I: Development n Phase II: Implementation n Phase III: Oversight and Evaluation n

Phase I: Development

Phase I Tips…. n n 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 n n n Set realistic target dates Meet frequently, communicate Celebrate accomplishments

General Steps in Curriculum Development n Step 1 – Laying the Foundation ¨ Mission Statement ¨ Philosophy ¨ Program Objectives and Outcomes ¨ Approach* n Conceptual?

General Steps……. . n Step 2 – Determining Direction ¨ Identify Level Objectives and/or Competencies ¨ Determine Application of Approach* How will concepts be foundational to the curriculum n Develop concepts n

General Steps…… n Step 3 – Develop Program of Study ¨ Prerequisite Courses ¨ Nursing Courses

Unique Components for a Concept-Based Approach Identify Broad Concept Categories and Guiding Principles n Identify and Define Concepts n Identify Exemplars n ¨ Choose these carefully – suggest use incidence, prevalence, and/or importance n Develop Concepts ¨ Learning Strategies

Example: Concept Categories at UNM n Health & Illness ¨ Biophysical Concepts ¨ Psychosocial Concepts n Professional Nursing ¨ Understanding self/others ¨ Nursing Roles/Behaviors ¨ Working within Teams/Organizations ¨ Regulatory Mechanisms

Example: Guiding Principles for Health & Illness Concepts Age & Population Continuum n Health Continuum n ¨ Acute/Chronic n Environment ¨ Community ¨ Health Care Facilities

Example: Definition and Exemplars for a Concept: Intracranial Regulation n Definition n ¨ Mechanisms that impact intracranial processing and function n Exemplars ¨ Traumatic ¨ Stroke ¨ Seizures Brain Injury

Example: Concept Development n Develop and follow a Template for Concept and Exemplars ¨ Types of/Categories ¨ Populations Risk/Personal Risk Factors ¨ Assessment Findings ¨ Nursing Management Primary Prevention n Screening n Collaborative care n ¨ Interrelated Concepts

Concept-Based Learning Strategies n Consider developing shared learning activities for state-wide use. ¨ Case studies ¨ Role Play ¨ Games ¨ Neighborhood/Standardized Patients ¨ Simulation learning

Phase II: Implementation

Phase II Tips…. Form teams to share the work; inclusion is key n Agree/commit to following game plan n Meet frequently, communicate n Avoid making significant changes if something does not immediately work! ! ! n Celebrate accomplishments n

General Steps for Implementation n Step I Development Implementation Plan ¨ Phasing out old curriculum ¨ Bringing in new curriculum Form teaching teams n Schedules n ¨ Student advising/management

General Steps n Step 2: Faculty Development ¨ Orientation to curriculum ¨ Faculty compendium ¨ Teaching Strategies (didactic and clinical) ¨ Evaluation Strategies (didactic and clinical)

General Steps n Student Orientation ¨ Orient students to different ways of learning ¨ Consider mid-point evaluation/focus groups

Phase III Oversight and Evaluation

Curriculum Oversight & Evaluation Team approach n Ongoing need to evaluate and maintain integrity n Ongoing need to evaluate concepts and exemplars – update as needed n Develop comprehensive evaluation plan n ¨ Formative ¨ Summative