PART 3

• Curriculum


  Is an intellectual development process conceived to promote mastery of the subject matter with the primary purpose of building a storehouse of information, skills, and values
• curriculum


  Refers to a planned set of learning experiences that the educational institution intends to provide its learners
• Conservative view, progressive view, radical view


  Three educational philosophies:
• philosophy of nursing education, educational psychology, society, student, life activities, knowledge


  Factors which influence curriculum development:
• Onlooker


  Is the individual who needs background Knowledge to understand the principles from a particular field of study or inquiry
• Participant


  Is a scholar of a particular discipline who needs more mastery of the field where the curriculum is developed
• Foundational, professional


  Types of curriculum preparation:
• Unitary Teaching


  Is a method of teaching planned to facilitate and to attain a common framework or unitary learning specific to what should be learned and expected or desired output
• Subject matter units, process units


  Types of unit plans
• Subject matter units


  A type of units plan which the primary emphasis is the assimilation of knowledge regarding the subject matter discussed and the secondary emphasis on the learner
• Process units


  A type of units plan which the primary emphasis is on the learner’s ability to grasp the subject matter and its secondary consideration relates to materials to be used for learning
• Daily plan


  Helps organize each class session and relates this to the development of the total work unit
• Course objectives, related to previous works, selection and organization of the subject matter


  Elements of good daily planning:
• Nursing care plans


  An indispensable aspect of nursing assignments done in most clinical courses