Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Jun 15;74(5). doi: 10.5688/aj740581.
To describe curricular mapping strategies used in analyzing and interpreting curricular mapping data and present findings on how these strategies were used to facilitate curricular development.
Nova Southeastern University's doctor of pharmacy curriculum was mapped to the college's educational outcomes. The mapping process included development of educational outcomes followed by analysis of course material and semi-structured interviews with course faculty members. Data collected per course outcome included learning opportunities and assessment measures used.
Nearly 1,000 variables and 10,000 discrete rows of curricular data were collected. Graphic representations of curricular data were created using bar charts and stacked area graphs relating the learning opportunities to the educational outcomes. Graphs were used in the curricular evaluation and development processes to facilitate the identification of curricular holes, sequencing misalignments, learning opportunities, and assessment measures.
Mapping strategies that use graphic representations of curricular data serve as effective diagnostic and curricular development tools.
描述课程映射策略在分析和解释课程映射数据中的应用,并介绍这些策略如何用于促进课程发展。
将美国东南诺瓦大学的药学博士课程映射到学院的教育成果上。映射过程包括制定教育成果,然后分析课程材料并对课程教师进行半结构化访谈。针对每个课程成果收集的数据包括所使用的学习机会和评估措施。
共收集了近 1000 个变量和 10000 行离散的课程数据。使用条形图和堆叠面积图创建课程数据的图形表示,将学习机会与教育成果联系起来。图表用于课程评估和开发过程,以帮助识别课程漏洞、顺序排列错位、学习机会和评估措施。
使用课程数据图形表示的映射策略是有效的诊断和课程开发工具。