CURRICULUM RESEARCH IN

NURSINGMrs Deepa P

Assistant Professor in Nursing

RESEARCH Application of scientific method in the

study of problems investigate systematically. Research in curriculum is a systematic

attempt to gain a better understanding of all components of curriculum

CURRICULUM Scotland 1820 Currere – to run- course of study Amorphous hence a variety of

definitions Cunningham - “Curriculum is a tool in

the hands of the artist (teacher) to mould his material (pupils) according to his ideas (aims and objectives) in his studio (school)”.

FIVE CONCEPTS- WILLIAM DOLL

Curriculum

Conversation

Community

Cosmology

Complexity

Currere

Complex web of interactions. Rather than a linear course to be run. Community is the “cement” holding

together the other elements It allows currere to interact with life. That interaction is key to the process of

curriculum. Curriculum cannot occur in a vacuum, as

any teacher understands. Community enables a student’s

experience to be reconstructed.

Cosmology: simplistic view of a stable universe has been found to be inadequate.

Complexity is the nature of Nature. Plans arise from action and are

modified through actions

CURRICULUM IN NURSING Core -human being Revolves around care of the human

being Well planned and implemented

curriculum ultimately improves the welfare of the society

Curriculum inquiry or research is a realm which enables to think about curriculum problems

Elements The teacher Subject matter Learners Milieu

RESEARCH AREAS Structure of subject matter Placement Adequacy of content Prescribed theory and practical hours

and its relation to fulfillment of learning objectives

Development of techniques to meet the psychological demands placed on the learner by various learning experiences

Development of AV aids and its impact on learning the subject matter

Organization of curriculum Adaptation of curriculum organization Analysis of text books Concept development on various subjects Effectiveness of various teaching

methods Human relation in curriculum

development Study habits Duration of college work Revision and modernization of curricula Teacher education and preparation Syllabi, curriculum and program

RESEARCH ISSUES Designed curriculum is in tune with

philosophy of NE Curriculum planning to meet the

individual differences of pupils Curriculum be related to the needs of

the developing nation and the manpower requirements

Global needs and demands Correlating theory and practice

Training of teachers Importance and suitability of each

course Future needs of the pupils Curriculum evaluation Reformation and revision of curriculum Effective clinical learning environment

and how to provide it

TEACHER EDUCATION Teacher education refers to the total

educative process which contributes to the preparation of a person for a teaching job in colleges

Educative process includes the program of courses and other experiences offered by an educational institution and universities offering courses for the purpose of preparing persons for teaching and other educational services and contributing to their growth in the competency for such service.

Depth research should be conducted in research planning, implementation and evaluation

ACTION RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Observational and narrative research methods Narrative data Participant observation School and class room observation- aide

memoire Anecdotal records Short action case records Analytic memos Case study Case records/ case data Diary/ journal

Dialogue journals Field notes Stream of behaviour chronicles- specimen

record or shadow study Photography Video tape recording Audio/ tape- slide recording Check lists Personal action logs Interaction analysis protocols Rating scales

Non observational, survey and self report techniques

Attitude scales Questionnaires Interview KI Projective techniques Life/ career history techniques Physical traces

Discourse analysis and problem solving methods

Dilemma Content Document Sociometric Episode Action inquiry seminar Brain storming Problem survey Chairman neutral person

Critical reflective and evaluative research

Triangulation Quandrangulation Collegial review Lecture feedback Lesson profiles Student course/ teacher evaluation form Curriculum criticism Discourse evaluation Critical trialling

READ AND STUDY Curriculum action research James Mc Kernan

SARAH B KEATING Curriculum

development and Evaluation in Nursing

WILLIAM F PINAR International Handbook

of Curriculum research