Adding a Course to the Curriculum?

Abstract

ABSTRACT. The "knee-jerk" implementation of curriculum without study, understanding, proper implementation, and follow-up monitor cannot assure a purposeful addition to educational programs. This research was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a new course (Co-Op Management Applications, or CMA) added to the curriculum at a higher-education level. Course effectiveness was assessed from all stakeholders' perspectives; students, sector representatives, school administration, and instructors. Data were collected through questionnaires and interview schedules and subjected to quantitative (descriptive) and qualitative (content) analysis.The findings show that a representative "needs assessment, facility analysis, and force field analysis" was not conducted during the course development and implementation. Further, the proper monitor of student assessment was not being conducted. It is apparent that a meaningful work experience was being imparted to the students. Early monitor and evaluation could have potentially assured that the students benefited and achieved the course intentions before going forward.

Challenges Faced by the Grade VI Students during the Implementation of the New Curriculum Framework: A Case Study on Khulna University School

“…Literatures show that this phenomenon is quite common when a new curriculum is implemented. According to Collins [23] implementing a new curriculum can lead to difficulty in understanding the instruction. This study also found that students are not engaging themselves actively in the classwork.…”

“…This study has revealed that the majority of the students are struggling to get the assessment related instructions and especially they are in doubt about the assessment criteria of the new curriculum. According to Collins [23], after the implementation of a new curriculum students generally face difficulties in understanding the new set of instructions. Matshedisho [34] added that when implementation gets started, understanding the assessment criteria is a common challenge for the students.…”

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“…Human resource literature details the necessity of performing an appropriate needs assessment prior to designing effective instructional techniques (JeouShyan & Lu, 2008;Collins, 2007a;Horng & Lu, 2006). A needs assessment includes conducting a task analysis, which identifies the essential KSAs required to successfully fulfill various job duties (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2007).…”