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Curriculum evaluation in nursing education: a review of the literature
Author(s) -
Chavasse Judith
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1994.tb01182.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , relevance (law) , accountability , qualitative research , sociology , medical education , health care , curriculum theory , nursing , pedagogy , nurse education , curriculum development , psychology , medicine , political science , social science , law
Most curriculum evaluations in the literature have been reported by nurse evaluators; aims, criteria and methods are drawn chiefly from sociology, general education or management. There is an absence of studies exploring relevance to national health care need, nurses' accountability to their clients and outcomes of curricula. There appears to be much interest in innovatory programmes, students' experiences and sociological understandings, with some concern for specific aspects of curricula generally recognized as being problematic. The number of qualitative or mixed methodology studies is compatible with process curricula and with academic and professional validation.