Designing the curriculum: complexity, coherence and innovation Introduction 13; Mapping curriculum design 13; Contexts 14; Time 14; Participation 16; Choice of educational approach 17; Constructive alignment 19; Content or outcome requirements 20; Modes of delivery 22; Balancing educational, institutional and practical considerations 23; Imagination, creativity and innovation 25;

2004 ◽  
pp. 33-39
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Implementing a quality improvement curriculum for medical oncology residents: A pilot study at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 10540-10540
Author(s):  
Stephanie Yasmin Brule
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Medical Oncology ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Cancer Centre ◽  
Ottawa Hospital

10540 Background: With increasing cancer care costs and demands in Canada, quality improvement (QI) efforts are urgently needed. Yet no formal QI education exists in the Canadian Medical Oncology setting. We created an Oncology-specific QI curriculum and sought to assess its feasibility and efficacy among Medical Oncology residents. Methods: In this prospective, pre-experimental pilot study using a pre-post curriculum design, Medical Oncology residents at The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre participated in a new QI curriculum. It consisted of four 2-hour sessions encompassing a combination of didactic and interactive learning. The primary measures were self-assessment of confidence in QI skills with the Self-Assessment Program (SAP) and objective assessment of QI knowledge with the revised QIKAT (QIKAT-R). The SAP and QIKAT-R were completed at baseline and post-curriculum. The primary outcome was feasibility of the educational approach. Results: Five Medical Oncology participated, while four (80%) completed the assessments at both timepoints. Self-assessment in the skills needed to execute a process improvement project improved with participation in the curriculum. Mean SAP scores improved from 19.6 pre-curriculum to 33.5 post-curriculum. SAP scores improved for each of the 10 quality improvement skills evaluated. Objective assessment using the QIKAT-R also improved post-curriculum, with a mean score of 17 pre-curriculum and 24 post-curriculum. Mean scores of each domain of “Aim, Measure, and Change” evaluated by the QIKAT-R improved. Conclusions: Self-assessed confidence and objective knowledge in QI concepts in Medical Oncology residents improved after participation in this Oncology-specific QI curriculum. Feasibility of this approach was demonstrated, and therefore a larger scale study will be implemented in the future.

scholarly journals From Teaching as Transmission to Constructive Alignment

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Vidar Gynnild ◽  
Bernt Johan Leira ◽  
Lars Erik Holmedal ◽  
Jon Coll Mossige ◽  
Dag Myrhaug
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Failure Rates ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Students Satisfaction

This paper reports on an action research study on curriculum design in an optional module at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. There were two professors teaching their respective parts, henceforth termed “Part 1” and “Part 2”. Oral evaluations confirmed students’ satisfaction with teaching; however, failure rates had been an issue for years and was a concern to the professors who were wondering why. This study sets out to explore causes of poor academic achievement in order to launch targeted interventions. A major issue was students’ limited capabilities in dealing with conceptual and theoretical problems. This was partially explained by a mismatch between types of problems in the exercises compared with those at the final exam. The ensuing intervention included the redesign of tasks to improve alignment of course components as well as introducing a mid-term exam specifically addressing conceptual and theoretical themes. Failure rates dropped markedly in subsequent years due to students’ enhanced ability to cope with the broader spectrum of course requirements.

CURRICULUM RENEWAL IN ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION: VISUALIZING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING VIA AUGMENTED REALITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Arashpour ◽  
Guillermo Aranda-Mena
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
The Body ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Construction Education ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Building Information

Building information modeling (BIM) has long been utilized in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) education. Learning and teaching (L & T) research has revealed a range of shortcomings in using BIM such as unfamiliarity of students and graduates with real-world field operations and decision making processes. Better visualization of BIM via augmented reality (AR) is an innovative educational approach that can address the aforementioned problems. This paper, proposes AR-powered BIM as a robust platform to be adopted in the AEC education with the aim of improving student experience and learning. After discussing advantages and disadvantages of BIM and AR as two separate platforms, opportunities and challenges to combine the two are investigated. This work contributes to the body of knowledge in the field of AEC education by investigating the dynamics of using AR-powered BIM in curriculum design.

scholarly journals Integration of ICT in academic and administrative management processes

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 5594-5599
Author(s):  
Edwin Martinez-Alvarez Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Administrative Management ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Deductive Method ◽  
Integration Of Ict ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

and administrative management in Colombian educational institutions. In the integration of ICT, academic and administrative management are determining factors for the improvement of quality in the learning-teaching process in an educational institution, it is there where the importance of a curriculum design, pedagogical practices and management lies. of classroom directed to the implementation of technological tools where creativity and innovation of students and teachers are promoted, making the school an attractive and attractive setting for education. The investigation was raised from a quantitative approach, as for the method used in the investigation the hypothetical - deductive method was used, to collect the information the survey technique was applied and three questionnaires with a Likert-type scale were developed as instruments. Pearson's correlation coefficient (α = 0.05) was used for the data analysis method. The population consisted of 185 teachers of elementary, secondary and middle school from eight educational institutions in the district of Turbo, Colombia. Concluding that there is a significant relationship between the integration of ICT and academic and administrative management in educational institutions in the district of Turbo-Antioquia, Colombia.  

scholarly journals Constructive Alignment of Graduate Capabilities: Insights from Implementation at a Private University in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 111-142
Author(s):  
Lok Boon Thian ◽  
Foong Peng Ng ◽  
Joo Ann Ewe
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Private University ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Design Framework ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Pilot Implementation ◽  
One Year

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to formulate a curriculum design framework, to test it and learn through pilot implementation, in order to systematically embed the graduate capabilities in the curricula, leveraging on Biggs’ constructive alignment framework. This paper aims to report the outcome of a study lasts for one year supporting a university’s curriculum transformation project. Methodology – Guided by the research objectives of this study, the research approach is action research. More specifically, benchmarking visit was used for the first phase, the design phase, to propose a suitable curriculum design framework. Pilot implementation was used during the second phase. Two programmes from two faculties were selected. Data was collected through observation, interview and document analysis. Data was analysed through on-going analysis and final reflection. Findings – This study presents a more detailed and practical curriculum design framework to support the development of graduate capabilities leveraging on Biggs’ constructive alignment framework. The key challenges faced and proposed strategies are consistent with existing studies. However, this paper argues for stronger emphasis on communicating compelling reason for change. This study reinforces that the process of constructive alignment remains challenging due to the iterative process of alignment at programme and module levels. Significance – This paper has expanded Biggs’ constructive alignment operational framework by offering more detailed and practical steps to ensure curriculum design effectively supports the development of graduate capabilities. The insights are especially useful for young universities with limited experience and yet have the ambition to transform its curriculum to develop institution-wide graduate capabilities leveraging on Biggs’ constructive alignment framework. The insights are useful for improving countries’ policy and implementation strategies too.

scholarly journals The Increasing Importance of Curriculum Design and Its Implications for Management Educators

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-280
Author(s):  
George A. Hrivnak
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Current Role ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Associate Dean ◽  
Business And Management

In this essay, I explore the topic of curriculum design in business and management education from the perspective of my current role as Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching. Using Biggs’s constructive alignment as an organizing framework, I summarize a number of challenges for management educators and administrators in the design and evaluation of programs and courses and highlight the increasing complexity of the task. I conclude by arguing that, from an associate dean’s perspective, management educators must increasingly adopt the role of designer, rather than teacher, and offer suggestions to help with that transition.

scholarly journals Home scholarly culture, book selection reason, and academic performance: Pathways to book reading interest among secondary school students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan-Hoang Vuong ◽  
Minh-Hoang Nguyen ◽  
Luong Anh Phuong ◽  
Viet-Phuong La ◽  
Manh-Toan Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Personal Preference ◽  
Reading Activity ◽  
Reading Interest

Book reading has long been one of the fundamental components contributing to individuals’ cognitive development and societies’ sustainable development. Although many studies have been conducted to explore the predictors of book reading interest among children, little is known about the underlying mechanism that helps children become interested in reading books. Thus, this study attempt to demonstrate: 1) how secondary school students’ book-reading interest is driven by home scholarly culture (parental book reading) and preferred book selection reason (by recommendation or personal preference), and 2) how students with distinct academic achievements are differently influenced. Three major findings were obtained performing Bayesian analysis on a dataset of 4,966 Vietnamese secondary students: (i) Reading interest is positively associated with a book recommendation and parental book reading activity; (ii) High-achieving students are most likely to be more interested in reading a book if they can choose preferred books according to personal preference; (iii) Parental book reading activity can promote book reading interest with both recommendation and understanding children’s personal preferences. From these results, we advocate for a more personalized educational approach in policymaking, curriculum design, and home intellectual culture based on students’ ability and perception.

scholarly journals Quality assurance in veterinary education in Serbia and EU: Constructive alignment in curriculum design

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-120
Author(s):  
Marko Cincovic ◽  
Branislava Belic ◽  
Milenko Stevancevic ◽  
Bojan Toholj ◽  
Joze Staric ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Veterinary Education ◽  
Constructive Alignment

scholarly journals Diskursus Sains dalam Kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Islam di Sekolah dan Madrasah Era Digital

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-157
Author(s):  
Firman Mansir
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Industry Development ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

The changes in curriculum and everything in between such as development of Islamic education, science, development innovation, change and others are inevitability which generate new challenges in the field. Facing this reality, all element of society expects that the role of Islamic religious education which indeed has taught moral and spiritual value. Therefore the urgency of Islamic religious education in providing teachings or guidelines for social activities becomes a very urgent need. In line with the statement, we need an educators who have creativity and innovation to be able to develop learning well and professionally. No matter how good the curriculum design is, if the delivery is not good, an effective learning will certainly not work. Scientific based learning implementation in Islamic education must be conducted to face dynamic things in educational world including the digital industry development

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