CNE Curriculum Development & Design Flashcards
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Which curriculum framework places the greatest emphasis on developing professional identity and values in nursing students?
Answer: Humanistic framework
A humanistic curriculum framework focuses on developing professional identity, values, caring behaviors, and the holistic growth of the nursing student.
A nurse educator is mapping curriculum to ensure all program outcomes are addressed. This process is known as:
Answer: Curriculum mapping
Curriculum mapping is the systematic process of aligning course content, learning activities, and assessments to program outcomes.
Which learning theory best supports a concept-based nursing curriculum?
Answer: Constructivism
Constructivism supports concept-based curricula by emphasizing that learners build new knowledge by connecting concepts to prior experience and understanding.
The AACN Essentials (2021) emphasize which overarching framework for nursing education curriculum design?
Answer: Competency-based education
The 2021 AACN Essentials use a competency-based education framework organized around domains of nursing practice.
A nurse educator notices that a required concept appears in only one course. Which curriculum design principle is being violated?
Answer: Continuity
Continuity requires that important concepts are revisited and reinforced across multiple courses throughout the curriculum.
Which stakeholder group should be involved in curriculum development to ensure real-world practice alignment?
Answer: Clinical partners and employers
Clinical partners and employers provide essential input on practice expectations, ensuring curriculum prepares graduates for real-world nursing roles.