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Published on: September 27, 2020
A facilitative approach to learning about curriculum development
Dolly Goldenberg1, Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn, Carroll Iwasiw
1Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, HSA #3a, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C1. dgoldenb@uwo.ca
Abstract:
Graduate students have high ambitions and desire excellence in their work. Creating learning opportunities that capture this drive and help them achieve and exceed their goals is a challenge for educators. This article describes two teaching approaches, group process and an adaptation of Bensusan's escalator model, which were used in a graduate nursing course to help students learn about curriculum development. Students participated as a faculty group, submitting successive iterations of their work as they developed hypothetical curricula. Benefits students identified from course faculty's critiques of their submissions included experiencing enhanced self-direction, self-esteem, and mutual respect among students and between students and course faculty, as well as authentic curriculum development in a safe, caring, and supportive context. This article discusses the strengths and limitations of this pragmatic and productive learning approach to preparing future nurse educators for their role as curriculum developers.
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