| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2677834 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 2015 | 7 Pages |
•Literature lacks a specific tool or process to evaluate concept-based curricula•Developed an ongoing process and tool to evaluate concept-based curricula•Benefits include a comprehensive evaluation and the reduction of curriculum drift•Early implementation ensures areas needing improvement can be corrected quickly•Documentation serves as historical record to engage faculty in curricular change
Nursing education has heeded the calls of health experts, revising nursing curricula to move from a content focus to a conceptual model that emphasizes the learning process and evidence-based pedagogy. Little has been published about processes appropriate for evaluation of this new curriculum model. This paper describes the comprehensive evaluation process of a concept-based, pre-licensure nursing curriculum and the tool used for documentation. Benefits and drawbacks of the process and tool are shared.
