CNE Curriculum Development & Instructional Design 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which curriculum design model emphasizes backward design, starting with desired outcomes before planning instruction?
- Tyler Rationale
- Understanding by Design (UbD) (Correct answer)
- ADDIE Model
- Taba Model
Correct answer: Understanding by Design (UbD)
Understanding by Design (UbD), developed by Wiggins and McTighe, begins with identifying desired results before determining assessment evidence and instructional activities.
Question 2: A nurse educator is designing a simulation lab experience. Which Bloom's Taxonomy domain is primarily being addressed?
- Cognitive
- Affective
- Psychomotor (Correct answer)
- Metacognitive
Correct answer: Psychomotor
Simulation lab experiences primarily target the psychomotor domain, which involves physical skills, procedural competency, and hands-on clinical performance.
Question 3: When conducting a needs assessment for curriculum revision, which data source is most valuable for identifying practice gaps?
- Faculty preferences surveys
- NCLEX pass rates only
- Employer and graduate feedback combined with accreditation standards (Correct answer)
- Student satisfaction scores
Correct answer: Employer and graduate feedback combined with accreditation standards
Employer feedback, graduate self-assessments, and accreditation standards together provide the most comprehensive picture of real-world practice gaps needing curricular attention.
Question 4: In the ADDIE instructional design model, what occurs during the 'Analysis' phase?
- Creating learning objectives and content outlines
- Identifying learner needs, gaps, and context (Correct answer)
- Testing prototypes with a small learner group
- Evaluating instructional effectiveness post-delivery
Correct answer: Identifying learner needs, gaps, and context
The Analysis phase focuses on identifying the target audience, learning gaps, existing knowledge, available resources, and the instructional context.
Question 5: A nurse educator wants to promote higher-order thinking. Which assignment best achieves this?
- Memorizing pharmacological classifications
- Reciting normal lab value ranges
- Analyzing a complex patient case and justifying care decisions (Correct answer)
- Listing the steps of a sterile dressing change
Correct answer: Analyzing a complex patient case and justifying care decisions
Analyzing a complex case and justifying decisions requires evaluation and synthesis, which are higher-order cognitive skills per Bloom's revised taxonomy.
Question 6: Which principle of curriculum alignment ensures that what is taught, how it is taught, and how it is assessed are consistent?
- Scope and sequence
- Constructive alignment (Correct answer)
- Horizontal integration
- Spiral curriculum
Correct answer: Constructive alignment
Constructive alignment, proposed by Biggs, ensures that learning objectives, teaching activities, and assessments are all aligned toward the same intended outcomes.
Question 7: A nursing program wants to ensure content is revisited with increasing complexity across semesters. Which curriculum design strategy does this describe?
- Modular design
- Competency-based design
- Spiral curriculum (Correct answer)
- Linear sequencing
Correct answer: Spiral curriculum
A spiral curriculum, introduced by Bruner, revisits core concepts repeatedly at increasing levels of complexity and depth as learners progress.
CNE Curriculum Development & Instructional Design 2
Which curriculum design model emphasizes backward design, starting with desired outcomes before planning instruction?