1. Purposes of Kaleidoscope Curriculum
For NERU
Educational Research Questions
May 9, 2011

2. Overarching Rationales for Revisions (not prioritized)
Educational research on constructivist learning-explicit scaffolding of content
Congruence with changing competencies (provincial & national)
Educational research on integration of learning
Feedback from accreditation (focus on person & ethics)
Feedback from clinical partners (clinical preparation)
Feedback from students (satisfaction)

3. Changes in Approaches
Integration of Pathophysiology into PBL/PBL courses
Integration of Evidence Informed Decision Making into PBL/PBL courses
Strengthening of focus on clinical reasoning
Increased opportunities in community clinical practice (now called “professional practice”)
Final “consolidation” experience with increased focus on transition to work place

4. Other Major Changes Ways of Knowing in Nursing
Person Based Learning within a Problem Based Approach
Timing of Planned Learning
Evaluation Measures (OSCE’s, Multiple Choice Exams)

5. Major Themes Personhood and Caring Context, Health, and Healing
Learning and Knowing

6. Impact on Alternate Streams
Unique aspects of RPN to BScN
Unique aspects of Basic Accelerated Stream
Content, timing, work load
Differences in who is the learner?