Introduction to Curriculum Development: Laying the Foundation for Systematically Designing Educational Program

January 12, 2024

Educational Development Workshop for nurse educators presented by the Office of Curriculum and Educational Development.

Curriculum development allows educators to take a thoughtful and methodical approach to determine what learners will be required to learn. The curriculum development process systematically organizes what will be taught, who will be
taught, and how it will be taught. In this session, we will present an overview of the nuts and bolts of curriculum development, as well as a brief overview of the common instructional design models.


By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Define curriculum design
2. Explain the principles behind the design and delivery of instructional materials
3. Recall some of the widely recognized models of instruction
4. List best practices for curricula development

Target Audience

Nurse Educators

Learning Objectives

Nursing Learning Outcome:

On completion of the activity, registered nurses will report increased confidence in describing the importance of, components of, and implementation of curriculum design. curriculum development, modes of instruction and the principles of instructional design. They will identify at least one new learning that they intend to apply to their practice.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

Course opens: 
02/06/2023
Course expires: 
09/14/2023
Event starts: 
01/12/2024 - 11:00am CST
Event ends: 
01/12/2024 - 12:00pm CST
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Houston Methodist Walter Tower Atlantis
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Available In-Person 

Kamilla Guinn, EdD

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity has been approved for 1.00 contact hours.  Participants must complete this activity, in its entirety, in order to receive a certificate for contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

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