Cavalieri John
School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.
J Vet Med Educ. 2009 Winter;36(4):388-96. doi: 10.3138/jvme.36.4.388.
Curriculum integration has been applied across a range of educational levels as a means of attempting to improve learning outcomes, but there is a paucity of information that has defined and explored curriculum integration as it relates to the teaching of veterinary science. A definition of curriculum integration in the teaching of veterinary science is suggested, which places students as lifelong learners at the center of the educational model. Learning activities are designed to help students see connections among disciplines and topics, thus reinforcing their relevance and helping them to apply their knowledge to different contexts. Curriculum integration at James Cook University in the first three years of the program has been promoted through the design of assessment, the use of case studies, imaging, and palpable anatomy, learning of clinical skills, a research project, animal handling, and a personal professional development program. Advantages and disadvantages of curriculum integration are discussed. Further work is needed to determine if this mode of curriculum design is able to produce veterinary graduates who are better able to meet the challenges of a changing workplace in the twenty-first century.
课程整合已在一系列教育层次中得到应用，作为一种试图提高学习成果的手段，但关于将课程整合定义并探索为与兽医学教学相关内容的信息却很匮乏。本文提出了兽医学教学中课程整合的定义，该定义将学生作为终身学习者置于教育模式的中心。学习活动旨在帮助学生看到各学科和主题之间的联系，从而强化其相关性，并帮助他们将知识应用于不同情境。詹姆斯·库克大学在该项目的前三年通过评估设计、案例研究、影像学、实体解剖、临床技能学习、研究项目、动物处理以及个人职业发展项目来推动课程整合。文中讨论了课程整合的优缺点。还需要进一步开展工作，以确定这种课程设计模式是否能够培养出更有能力应对21世纪不断变化的工作场所挑战的兽医毕业生。
