STEPS IN CURRICULUM EVALUATION

1. FEEDING RECOMMENDATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED BACK INTO THE PROGRAMME

1.1. Modification of curriculum elements

1.2. Critical and constructive feedback to improve the programme

1.3. Acknowledge lessons learned and best practices

2. FORMULATING RECOMMENDATIONS

2.1. Communicate areas of improvement

2.2. Evaluators to provide suggestions for improvent

3. Sources: Uys, LR & Gwele, NS. 2005. Curriculum Development in Nursing. Process and Innovation. London: Routledge

4. DEFINING THE STANDARDS

4.1. Programme and course outcomes

4.2. course content

4.3. Theory content hours

4.4. Clinical and placement hours

4.5. Teaching strategies

4.6. Learning resources

4.7. Student evaluation measures

4.8. Number of lecturers and qualifications

4.9. Administration roles and responsibilities

4.10. Quality assurance

5. DATA COLLECTION

5.1. Well planned system approach

5.2. Specific qualitative and quantitative indicators to major predetermined standards.

5.3. Good leadership

6. SYNTHESIZING THE RESULTS

6.1. Results to be reviewed, analyzed and distributed

6.2. Conclusions and lessons learned

6.3. Performance used to make judgement about quality