byby Tony L. BlairTony L. Blair

Upon completion of thispresentation, the attendingaudience will be able to:

• Define curriculum development

• Define internal barriers to curriculum development

• Define external barriers to curriculum development

• Define ways to overcome these barriers.

The processes of assessing needs, formulating objectives, and developing instructional opportunities and evaluation.

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073525901/student_view0/glossary.html

Fear of losing control of the curriculum

Misunderstanding due to lack of information or confusion about new vocabulary and jargon

Perception of lack of ability to progress because of new time and energy demands

Different views about the study change

Lack of motivation to study the change

Lack of perception of a need for change (“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”)

(Billings & Halstead, 2009)

• Too many changes and too many demands related to the change process

• Desire to be vindictive and make the leader look bad

• Idea that “no one can tell me what to do”

• Threat to current social support systems

• Lack of resources• View that formal methods

used to facilitate change are a barrier rather than a help

• Lack of rewards

(Billings & Halstead, 2009)

http://www.change-management-coach.com/images/resistance_to_change_stopsignsm.jpg

• Technical Challenges (Changes in technology)

• Cultural Challenges

• Political Challenges

• Insufficient Control Over Personnel

(Jerald, 2005)http://devashishgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/book-and-paper-and-laptop.jpg

• Rapid changes in technology

• Rapid changes in healthcare systems

• Rapid changes in healthcare delivery

• Economic changes

• A growing diverse population

(Billings & Halstead, 2009)

• Plan for a regular review of the curriculum

• Facilitate innovative ideas in curriculum change

• Use technology in the classroom and beyond the four walls

• Design interdisciplinary studies

• Develop more holistic, experimental models of learning

• Incorporate cultural diversity

• Incorporate academic majors that cultivate thinking skills

• Internationalize the curriculum

• Assess student learning, provide feedback

• Use group work to enhance the learning of students and faculty together

(Billings & Halstead, 2009)

Anderson, T. R. and Rogan, J. M. (2011), Bridging the educational research-teaching practice gap: Curriculum

development, Part 1: Components of the curriculum and influences on the process of curriculum

design. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 39: 68–76. doi: 10.1002/bmb.20470

Barriers picture (2011). Slide # 1. Retrieved from

http://anglicansablaze.blogspot.com/2010/09/barriers-to-participation-in-acnapart-1.html

Conclusion picture (2011). Slide # 10. Retrieved from

http://www.123rf.com/photo_5495903_isolated-abstract-3d-character-on-white-background.html

Healthcare reform picture (2011). Slide #8. Retrieved from

http://www.omvs-mali.org/category/health-care-reform

Introduction picture (2011). Slide # 4. Retrieved from

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=introduction&um=1&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=486&tbm=isch&tbnid=

j3TIRQezhZbEFM

:&imgrefurl=

Jerald, C. (2005). Helping schools overcome barriers to change. Retrieved from

http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Helping_School_Change/

Laptop and books picture (2011). Slide # 7. Retrieved from

http://devashishgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/book-and-paper-and-laptop.jpg

Learning objective picture (2011). Slide # 2. Retrieved from http://www.123rf.com/photo_5495903_isolated-

abstract-3d-character-on-white-background.html

Question picture (2011). Slide # 3. Retrieved from

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073525901/student_view0/glossary.html

Resistance to change picture (2011). Slide # 5. Retrieved from

http://becomeabetteryouin365days.com/2010/09/19/14-strategies-to-overcome-other%E2%80%99s-

resistance-to-change/

Stop sign picture (2011). Slide # 6. Retrieved from

http://www.change-management-coach.com/images/resistance_to_change_stopsignsm.jpg