Curriculum Development Slide Sets No 4

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Needs Assessment of Targeted
Learners
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
sh_yaz@yahoo.com

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Curriculum Development
Problem Identification and
General Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment of
Targeted Learner
Setting Goals and
Objectives
Educational Strategies
Implementation
Evaluation and Feedback

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Need:
GAP Need
Existing Condition
Desired Condition

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Educational Need
 Gap between existing level of knowledge
or skill and a desired level of knowledge or
skill (Knowles, 1980).
 The learning required to achieve a desired
level of knowledge or skill in a learner.

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Educational Need
Knowledge
/ Skill GAP
Educational
Need
Desired Level of Knowledge/Skill
Existing Level of Knowledge/Skill

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Needs Assessment of Targeted Learners
 It is a process by which curriculum
developers identify the differences
between ideal and actual characteristics of
the targeted learner group.

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can

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A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
What you know but
is not essential
‫٭‬
What you know and
is essential
‫٭‬
What you don’t know
but is essential
‫٭‬

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C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
What you know but
you think is not
essential
‫٭‬ What you know and
you think is essential
‫٭‬
What you don’t know
but you think
is essential
‫٭‬

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
A
What you know
or you can
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What is covered by formal curriculum,
learned and retained
What is not covered by formal
curriculum but learned in hidden
curriculum, through experience,
self-learning or diffusion
‫٭‬
What is covered by formal curriculum
But is not learnt, or forgotten
‫٭‬

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C
What you think you
must know
or must can
B
What you must know
or must can
‫٭‬
What is essential
and you think is
essential
What is essential
but you think is not
essential
‫٭‬
What is not essential
but you think is
essential
‫٭‬

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
B
What you must know
or must can
What is essential
but is not covered
in formal curriculum
‫٭‬
What is essential
and is covered
in formal curriculum
‫٭‬
What is not essential
but is covered
in formal curriculum
‫٭‬

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
What is covered in
curriculum but you
think is not essential
‫٭‬
What is covered in
curriculum and you
think is essential
‫٭‬
What is not covered
in curriculum but
you think is essential
‫٭‬

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D C
BA
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must can
What you think you
must know
or must can
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
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What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
A Assessment of
knowledge, skills,
competencies, and
performance on a
vocational basis

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B
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
Community need
assessment,
role definition
and task analysis,

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C
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
Asking physicians about
what which is essential
in pre-graduate
curriculum

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
What you think you
must know
or must can
What you know
or you can
What you must know
or must canAssessment
Curriculum evaluation
and content analysis

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
Current content
covered in
pre-graduate
curriculum

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
Ideal set to be
covered in
pre-graduate
and CME
= Need + Demand

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
Adding essentials to
the curriculum
Ensures achieving
curricular goals

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D
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
C
What you think you
must know
or must can
A
What you know
or you can
B
What you must know
or must can
to
Unessential but wanted topics
Shift from unessential
unwanted topics
Is the heart of
electiveness strategy
Adding essentials to
the curriculum
Ensures achieving
curricular goals

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What you know
or you can
A
What is covered in
formal pre-graduate
curriculum
D
What you think you
must know
or must can
C
What you must know
or must can
B

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On Service Training
Hidden Curriculum
Beyond Core
Constractivistic view point
Core Curriculum

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Thank You !
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