A review of curriculum evaluation in United Kingdom nursing education

Roxburgh, M; Watson, R; Holland, K; Johnson, M; Lauder, W; Topping, K

Abstract

Recently we have witnessed several significant changes to the nursing
curriculum in the United Kingdom (UK). This review forms part of a larger study
evaluating the ‘fitness for practice’ elements of the nursing curriculum in Scotland.
Systematic review methods were used including the following databases: CINAHL
and BNI. Twenty six papers were retrieved and 14 remained after applying the
review criteria, the main rationale being the empirical focus. It appears that there
is a paucity of research in this area in the UK and papers dealt exclusively with
either content, process or outcome evaluation of the nursing curriculum. National,
well funded, multi-centre studies tended to be more rigorous. Results, where they
were positive about curricular changes, tended to be limited. There is clearly a need
for rigorous research into curriculum evaluation, both at the micro and macro level,
which investigates content, process and outcome. Without such research, curriculum
change will be uninformed.

Citation

Roxburgh, M., Watson, R., Holland, K., Johnson, M., Lauder, W., & Topping, K. (2008). A review of curriculum evaluation in United Kingdom nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 28(7), 881-889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2008.03.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: May 6, 2011
• Journal: Nurse Education Today
• Print ISSN: 0260-6917
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 881-889
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2008.03.003
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2008.03.003