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Order out of chaos: the use of a matrix to validate curriculum integrity
Carol R Heinrich1, Karen J Karner, Beverly H Gaglione
1Department of Nursing, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, USA. carol.heinrich@po-box.esu.edu
Abstract:
The rapid pace of change in the health care system now mandates that curriculum design be a dynamic, living process. A structural grid, or matrix, that lists the nursing courses and the major concepts identified in the philosophy and the theoretical framework was developed by the nursing faculty. The matrix is a visual representation of the curriculum concepts and how they are implemented in each course. The matrix serves as a reference point to validate that the essential knowledge for safe practice and new developments in nursing are being taught. The matrix is a living document, expected to evolve, that validates the integrity of the curriculum and confirms that faculty are "teaching what they say they are teaching."
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