Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing

by Keating, Sarah B.

• ISBN13: 9780826107220
• ISBN10: 0826107222
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-19
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

The second edition of the current leading nursing text in curriculum development and evaluation continues to serve nurse educators in academic settings as well as in the practice arena. It is a practical guide for developing, revising, and evaluating nursing curricula and educational programs, complete with case studies and details on conducting a needs assessment to determine the extent of revision necessary within current curricula.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction to the History of Curriculum Development and Curriculum Approval Processes	p. 1
Best-Laid Plans: A Century of Nursing Curricula	p. 5
Curriculum Development and Approval Processes in Changing Educational Environments	p. 33
Learning Theories, Education Taxonomies, and Critical Thinking	p. 47
Learning Theories Applied to Curriculum Development	p. 49
Taxonomies and Critical Thinking in Curriculum Design	p. 71
Needs Assessment in Curriculum Development	p. 87
External Frame Factors	p. 91
Internal Frame Factors	p. 123
Curriculum Development Applied to Nursing Education and the Practice Setting	p. 145
The Components of the Curriculum	p. 149
Curriculum Planning for Associate Degree Nursing Programs	p. 195
Curriculum Planning for Baccalaureate Nursing Programs	p. 209
Curriculum Planning for Master's Nursing Programs	p. 241
The Doctor of Nursing Practice	p. 253
Curriculum Planning for Doctor of Philosophy and Other Research-Focused Doctoral Nursing Programs	p. 261
Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Staff Development	p. 269
Program Evaluation and Accreditation	p. 293
Program Evaluation	p. 297
Planning for Accreditation: Evaluating the Curriculum	p. 311
Issues and Trends in Curriculum Development and Evaluation	p. 333
Effects of Informatics and Technology on Curriculum Development and Evaluation	p. 335
Issues and Challenges for Nurse Educators	p. 353
Appendix: Glossary	p. 379
Index	p. 387
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