Learner-Centered Curriculum
Given the integration of didactic and clinical information in nursing curriculum, the learner-centered approach in implementing our proposed UPICC curriculum was our evidence-informed choice. Weimer (2013) in her review of the research that supports the evidence that learner-centered teacher is effective cites many studies dedicated to the evaluation of this teaching style. One study that particularly spoke to the implementation of learner-centered teaching in our program was by Ramsden (1988) where the connections between deep and transformative learning were discussed and stated “Learning should be seen as a qualitative change in a person’s way of seeing, experiencing, understanding, conceptualizing something in the real world – rather than as a quantitative change in the amount of knowledge someone possesses” (as cited in Weimer, 2013, p. 31). In a meta-analysis by Cornelius-White (2007) it was concluded that “Overall, learner-centered teacher variables have above-average associations with positive student outcomes” (p. 134).
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We then went on to further define individual curriculum goals which included the establishment of a clear philosophy, our theoretical framework, allowing for flexibility, assessment and revision. This definition of curriculum was not only the foundation for our UPICC project, it was integrated into every decision that we made regarding learning objectives, formative and summative assessments, didactic and clinical content, and curriculum evaluation, data analysis and
Given the integration of didactic and clinical information in nursing curriculum, the learner-centered approach in implementing our proposed UPICC curriculum was our evidence-informed choice. Weimer (2013) in her review of the research that supports the evidence that learner-centered teacher is effective cites many studies dedicated to the evaluation of this teaching style. One study that particularly spoke to the implementation of learner-centered teaching in our program was by Ramsden (1988) where the connections between deep and transformative learning were discussed and stated “Learning should be seen as a qualitative change in a person’s way of seeing, experiencing, understanding, conceptualizing something in the real world – rather than as a quantitative change in the amount of knowledge someone possesses” (as cited in Weimer, 2013, p. 31). In a meta-analysis by Cornelius-White (2007) it was concluded that “Overall, learner-centered teacher variables have above-average associations with positive student outcomes” (p. 134).
Defining Curriculum …show more content…
We then went on to further define individual curriculum goals which included the establishment of a clear philosophy, our theoretical framework, allowing for flexibility, assessment and revision. This definition of curriculum was not only the foundation for our UPICC project, it was integrated into every decision that we made regarding learning objectives, formative and summative assessments, didactic and clinical content, and curriculum evaluation, data analysis and