Curriculum
Development and
Implementation
Three Phases
Phase I: Development
 Phase II: Implementation
 Phase III: Oversight and Evaluation
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Phase I:
Development
Phase I Tips….
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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
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Set realistic target dates
Meet frequently, communicate
Celebrate accomplishments
General Steps in Curriculum
Development
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Step 1 – Laying the Foundation
 Mission
Statement
 Philosophy
 Program Objectives and Outcomes
 Approach*
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Conceptual?
General Steps……..
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Step 2 – Determining Direction
 Identify
Level Objectives and/or
Competencies
 Determine Application of Approach*
How will concepts be foundational to the
curriculum
 Develop concepts
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General Steps……
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Step 3 – Develop Program of Study
 Prerequisite
Courses
 Nursing Courses
Unique Components for a
Concept-Based Approach
Identify Broad Concept Categories and
Guiding Principles
 Identify and Define Concepts
 Identify Exemplars
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these carefully – suggest use
incidence, prevalence, and/or importance
 Choose
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Develop Concepts
 Learning
Strategies
Example: Concept Categories at
UNM
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Health & Illness
 Biophysical
Concepts
 Psychosocial Concepts
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Professional Nursing
 Understanding
self/others
 Nursing Roles/Behaviors
 Working within Teams/Organizations
 Regulatory Mechanisms
Example: Guiding Principles for
Health & Illness Concepts
Age & Population Continuum
 Health Continuum
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 Acute/Chronic
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Environment
 Community
 Health
Care Facilities
Example: Definition and Exemplars
for a Concept
Concept: Intracranial Regulation
 Definition
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 Mechanisms
that impact intracranial
processing and function
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Exemplars
 Traumatic
 Stroke
 Seizures
Brain Injury
Example: Concept Development
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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
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 Interrelated
Concepts
Concept-Based Learning
Strategies
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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
 Agree/commit to following game plan
 Meet frequently, communicate
 Avoid making significant changes if
something does not immediately work! ! !
 Celebrate accomplishments
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General Steps for Implementation
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Step I Development Implementation Plan
 Phasing
out old curriculum
 Bringing in new curriculum
Form teaching teams
 Schedules
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 Student
advising/management
General Steps
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Step 2: Faculty Development
 Orientation
to curriculum
 Faculty compendium
 Teaching Strategies (didactic and clinical)
 Evaluation Strategies (didactic and clinical)
General Steps
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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
 Ongoing need to evaluate and maintain
integrity
 Ongoing need to evaluate concepts and
exemplars – update as needed
 Develop comprehensive evaluation plan
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 Formative
 Summative