Curriculum needs to be reviewed/changed every few years. When this is done, does it have an overall effect on the student's performance? Any studies done in relation to this?
Your question is very interesting. Please add more information what you mean on overall effect on the student's performance. Generally student's performance depends on the quality of curriculum design and curriculum implementation and evaluation.
I am currently looking into this particular area of nursing education especially for the Diploma in Nursing Program in Malaysia. I am looking into implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of Outcome Based Education for the Diploma in Nursing Program. I hope to gain more insight into this area as I will be doing a systematic review as part of my doctoral thesis.
I'm connecting my thought to this area, "Implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of Outcome Based Education for the Diploma in Nursing Program."
Outcomes-based education embodies the idea that the best way to learn is to first determine what learning outcome needs to be achieved. Learning outcomes refer to the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be demonstrated by the students upon completion of the course.
Outcomes-based education demonstrates the evidence of competencies in designated learning areas upon completion of the course.
The adoption of the outcome-based approach to student learning drives CURRICULUM RESTRUCTURING to ensure that the graduates possess competences relevant and responsive to the needs and expectations of the local and international labor market, globally competitive, and enhance career mobility.
How does OBE impact Education for the Diploma in Nursing Program? OBE is a tool that bridges education and labor market. The graduates of Diploma in Nursing Program should possess competences relevant and responsive to the needs and expectations of the local and international labor market, globally competitive, and enhance career mobility. This is where OBE plays a vital role to bridge education and labor market. As work environment evolved, education has evolved as well.
The constancy of change in labor market demands investigation of employablity skills of graduates of Diploma in Nursing Program required by labor industry. It is significant to analyze the work environment where graduates of Diploma in Nursing Program will readily apply the competencies acquired after completion of the course.