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The Development and Implications of Frames of Reference in Curriculum Evaluation Programmes: the Experience of a British School of Medicine
Author(s) -
Gale Janet,
O'Pray Michael
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.1981.tb00412.x
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , curriculum , frame of reference , data collection , frame (networking) , curriculum development , mathematics education , computer science , pedagogy , medical education , psychology , sociology , engineering ethics , social science , medicine , engineering , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
For both practical and theoretical reasons, the evaluation of any educational programme requires the evaluator to make selective decisions about data gathering and interpretation. In particular, he must develop frames of reference within which data collection and interpretation can fulfil its stated role and purpose. This paper describes factors which gave rise to the need for delineation of frames of reference, their derivation and rationale, during a curriculum evaluation programme at a British School of Medicine. The curriculum, the evaluation role and methodology and the derivation of appropriate frames of reference are described and discussed both in practical terms and with regard to wider theories and implications.