Factors Influencing Curricular Reform; an Irish Perspective

Ferris, Helena; Joyce, Pauline

doi:10.5430/ijhe.v4n2p38

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“…It is useful as it allows students to clarify misunderstandings, test hypotheses and evaluate ideas in a nonthreatening open environment 28 . In recent years, many universities have incorporated small group tutorials into the medical curriculum as part of their curricular reform .…”

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Small Group Tutorials in Radiology: a Pilot Study

Ferris¹,

Joyce²,

Hogan³

2016

MedEdPublish

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Rationale: Radiology plays an integral role in the diagnosis and management of disease. As diagnostic images are frequently reviewed by junior doctors prior to the formal Radiology report being issued, it is essential that they are armed with the skills to correctly interpret pathological findings, especially out of hours. Effective radiology teaching is of considerable benefit to patients as critical findings are less likely to be missed or misinterpreted. Methodology: Quantitative methods were utilised for data collection. Sampling was purposive as questionnaires were disseminated at the end of the series of small group tutorials. The response rate was 81.4 % (228/280). Findings: The data extracted from this research demonstrated the positive impact the change initiative had on the 228 participants. 91% of postgraduates and 84% of undergraduates rated the small group tutorials as either essential or very helpful. 100% of participants would like more radiology teaching with 85% preferring the small group tutorial format. Worryingly, 85% of junior doctor's and 44 % of undergraduates felt that their radiology training had insufficiently prepared them for the clinical duties of a junior doctor. Conclusion: This research supports the implementation of small group tutorials in radiology into the medical undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.Diagnostic Radiology plays an integral role in the diagnosis and management of disease. It is regarded by many as the 'eye' of modern medicine with its use and basic interpretation forming a key component of the role of a junior doctor. However, many doctors do not have an appreciation of the appropriate use of radiology, surrounding radiation safety issues or viable alternatives in order to optimise patient care.

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Section: Small Group Tutorialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Small Group Tutorials in Radiology: a Pilot Study

Ferris¹,

Joyce²,

Hogan³

2016

MedEdPublish

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“…In addition, the student awareness/needs and evaluation protocol, financial resources and incentives for staff to support the change project (financial, material or promotional) must be provided. Studies show that financial issues and unavailability of resources are the most common causes of impeding the change process; therefore one should elicit curricular changes that should not exceed the budget of an organization (Ferris & Joyce, 2015).…”

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Assessing Institutional Preparedness of Pakistani Medical Schools towards Curriculum Change Using MORC

Sadiq

Khan

Mahmood

et al. 2021

JBSEE

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Purpose: Changing community needs and disease patterns are the major stimulator for change in medical curriculum throughout the world. The process of change depends on many factors that come under the umbrella of organizational readiness for its successful implementation. Inappropriate planning and low levels of organizational readiness for change will result in failure of change process. Methodology: A quantitative study design was chosen for this study. Medical school’s organizational readiness questionnaire (MORC) was used to collect data. The questionnaire consists of 53 items further categorized into three scales and twelve subscales. The questionnaire was distributed among faculty members of four medical colleges of Punjab, collected data was coded and descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for analysis using SPSS. Analysis revealed that all four medical colleges were having good organizational readiness to adopt change. Findings: The results of descriptive analysis showed, that majority of the respondents (47%) were agreed that their medical school, is in preparatory phase, 29%respondents showed that their institute is in more than two years of implementation phase of curriculum change, 23.8% agreed that in their medical school is in first two years of implementation phase. Implication: MORC is a reliable instrument for assessing institutional preparedness for curriculum change.

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“…The development of science and technology can trigger and lead to curriculum changes in a country. Another factor is the rate of population growth in each country demanding curriculum changes (Philpott & Batty, 2009;Ferris & Joyce, 2015).…”

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Islamic Religious Education Learning in Implementing 2013 Curriculum in Madrasah

Jumaeda¹

2022

Jurn. Pend. Islam

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This study aims to obtain objective information, process quality, and output quality in Islamic religious education learning. The present study used a qualitative approach with the model developed by Widoyoko covering the quality of the process and the quality of the learning output. This research applies a program evaluation study method. The data were collected through document studies, interviews, questionnaires, and observations. The results showed that the evaluation of the Islamic Religious Education learning program in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Central Maluku Regency was in good category (84%) based on the quality of the learning program process and learning output. There are several aspects in evaluating the quality of the process and the quality of learning output that need to be improved. Learning facilities, student motivation, class climate, student attitudes, and students' personal skills should be improved to achieve effective and efficient Islamic religious education learning.

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Factors Influencing Curricular Reform; an Irish Perspective

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Small Group Tutorials in Radiology: a Pilot Study

Small Group Tutorials in Radiology: a Pilot Study

Assessing Institutional Preparedness of Pakistani Medical Schools towards Curriculum Change Using MORC

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Islamic Religious Education Learning in Implementing 2013 Curriculum in Madrasah

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