Description
Written by highly respected educationalists Harden, Harden, and Lilley, Creating a Curriculum for Student Engagement: Key Ideas for Health Professions Education is a practical guide covering the essential considerations of curriculum making. Using a unique approach, the authors provide a new mental model for planning and implementing a curriculum. Focusing on five stages of student engagement—interest, commitment, facilitation, futureproofing, and assessment—readers are offered numerous practical ideas from creating authentic and inclusive curricula through selecting and organising content, applying educational strategies, implementing new technologies, and embedding assessment for learning. Whether in medicine and healthcare professions or postgraduate and continuing education programmes, empower yourself and your curriculum design, development, and implementation teams to foster an environment where future clinicians are successfully trained to meet the needs of the communities they aim to serve.- Offers a new student engagement model that prompts the reader to consider what makes a successful curriculum and how this can be delivered in practice- Helps refine curricula to produce clinicians with the appropriate knowledge, understanding, and clinical skills for the future- Stresses the interconnected nature of the curriculum and the interdependence of its elements- Provides necessary theoretical understanding in an accessible way- Assists in refocusing teaching on what matters most and what has the biggest impact on students- Covers important topics including equity, diversity, and inclusion; issues involved in curriculum collaborations; and quality assurance
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 The Essence of a Curriculum and Student Engagement1. What Is a Curriculum? Definitions and Debates2. Why a Curriculum Matters: The Foundation for a Learner-Centred Education Programme3. Voices That Shape Learning: Engaging the Stakeholders in Curriculum Planning4. Evolution of the Curriculum and the Significance for Student Engagement5. Student Engagement as a Framework for Curriculum DesignSECTION 2 Interesting the Student6. The Importance of Vision and Mission Statements: Student Engagement and the School's Values7. Recruitment and Selection: Creating an Engaged Learner Journey from Day 18. Authenticity: Building Real-World Relevance Into the Curriculum9. Beyond the Classroom: Student Engagement and On-the-Job Learning10. Problem First and Theory Second: Engaging Students in Task-Based and Clinical Presentation–Based LearningSECTION 3 Student Commitment11. Whose Curriculum Is It? Student Engagement Through an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Lens12. Learning That Matters: Engaging Students Through Outcome-Based Education and Curriculum Mapping13. Student-Centred Learning: A Framework for Meaningful EngagementSECTION 4 Facilitating Learning14. Making Learning Happen: Facilitation as a Catalyst for Engagement15. Bridging Silos: Curriculum Integration and Interprofessional Education for Engaged LearningSECTION 5 Futureproofing the Student16. Futureproofing the Learner: Preparing Students for a Changing WorldSECTION 6 Assessing the Student17. Assessment: A Tool for Student Engagement and Curriculum CoherenceSECTION 7 Conclusions18. Bringing It All Together: Integrating Curriculum Planning and Student Engagement
