University of South Alabama College of Nursing, Mobile, AL, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2011 Nov;50(11):656-9. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20110817-01. Epub 2011 Aug 17.
The understanding of curricular design and development is paramount for faculty. For novice faculty, learning teaching methods commonly takes precedence over understanding curriculum development. Professional accrediting bodies of nursing programs require curriculum course content to be pertinent and flow logically. Baccalaureate nursing programs can choose to be accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The purpose of this article is to describe an educational innovation that one College of Nursing implemented to orient new faculty to the curriculum and prepare for an accreditation renewal. Assigned faculty developed and implemented a concept mapping process aimed to evaluate and revise course content based on national standards and guidelines. Undergraduate faculty understanding and ownership of the curriculum was evident throughout the process. The concept mapping process proved to be an innovative approach to enhance the curriculum and equip faculty with an understanding of the relationship between concepts and course content.
课程设计和开发的理解对教师来说至关重要。对于新手教师来说，学习教学方法通常比理解课程开发更为重要。护理专业的专业认证机构要求课程的教学内容具有相关性并能逻辑流畅地展开。护理学士学位课程可以选择由护理教育委员会进行认证。本文的目的是描述一个护理学院实施的教育创新，以便使新教师了解课程并为认证更新做准备。指定的教师开发并实施了概念映射过程，旨在根据国家标准和指南评估和修改课程内容。在整个过程中，本科教师对课程的理解和所有权显而易见。概念映射过程被证明是一种增强课程的创新方法，并使教师了解概念与课程内容之间的关系。
