The document discusses curriculum revision, which involves changing or altering an existing curriculum to improve it. Curriculum revision is needed to restructure a curriculum according to learner needs, eliminate unnecessary content and methods, introduce updated content and teaching methods, and correlate student theory and practice. Factors to consider in revision include requirements, policies, resources, stakeholders, and programs at other institutions. The key components of revision are identifying concepts and skills for graduates, developing measurable learning outcomes, redesigning the curriculum structure, and rigorously evaluating outcomes. Revision ensures the curriculum fulfills its purpose and students are learning.

1. Curriculum revision
Nirmala Roberts
India

2. Curriculum
The formal and informal content and
process by which the learners gain
knowledge and understanding, develop
skills and alter attitudes, appreciations
and values under the auspices of a school.
– Ronald C Doll (1996)

3. Curriculum is…
Content
Learning experience
Plan for instruction
Non-technical approach
Technical approach
Developed
Implemented
Evaluated
Revised

4. The Curriculum Committee
Curriculum policy maker and developers
Curriculum administrators
School, College principals
Communities
Law-maker
Educational researchers
Teacher educators
Publishers
Project directors.

5. Steps of curriculum devt
– Ralph Tyler (1940s)
Subject
matter
Sources
Society
Tentative
objectives
Philosophy
Screens Precise
objectives
Learner Psychology
Selected
experiences Evaluation

6. Curriculum Evaluation
An essential phase of Curriculum devt.
It precedes Curriculum revision
Checks whether curriculum is fulfilling its purpose
and whether students are actually learning
Performed as –
Institution Based – By personnel within the
institution
External agencies –
• Mandatory – INC, SNC, University
• Voluntary – Accreditation by external accrediting
bodies

7. CURRICULUM REVISION
Changing/ altering the existing curriculum
and making it different in some way –
To improve the existing curriculum
Review and make alterations areas of deficit -
• Philosophy and objectives
• Courses and content
• Teaching-learning or evaluatory procedures
Done as addition, deletion or reorganization

8. Need for curriculum revision
To restructure according to the needs of learners
To eliminate unnecessary units, content and methods
To select learning experiences acc to stated objectives
To introduce latest/ updated content & methods of
teaching
To add or delete number of clinical hours of
instruction
Correlate between the student’s theory courses and
learning practices

9. Factors to be considered during
Curriculum revision…
Requirement of the Govt & Accreditation agencies
Institutional policies – the ‘why’ and ‘how’
Human factors –
No. of faculty and staff. Involve the faculty
Student characteristics
Population demographics
Stakeholders
Type of program and types of course delivery

10. ….Factors to be considered
What the other programs are doing
Assurance of learning goals.
Physical resources –
Classroom space
Available healthcare systems
Clinical sites
Economic influences & resources
Compromise…
Remember… it will change

11. Components for Curriculum revision…
1. Identify the major concepts related to the K, S & A of
graduates
2. Incorporate the expected K, S & A of the graduates
3. Review the institutional and nursing program's
philosophy & goal statements acc to needed K, S & A
4. Develop student-learning outcomes for the overall
program

12. …Components for Curriculum
revision…
5. Develop learning outcomes as applicable & measurable
6. Review and redesign the organizational structure/
approach for delivery of the curriculum
7. Identify appropriate T/L activities/experiences and
facilitate formative assessment throughout the course
8. Develop rigorous evaluation methods using the
measurable learning outcomes

13. …Components for Curriculum revision
9. Correlate the evaluation methods to levels of
achievement established for the program.
10. Adhere to directives of the regulatory board and/or the
accrediting body's standards. Submit any changes made
11. Determine if changes needed in admission, course etc.
12. Consider the community demographics for optimal
learning