ERIC Number: EJ1102502
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Curriculum Mapping as Deliberation--Examining the Alignment of Subject Learning Outcomes and Course Curricula
Lam, Bick Har; Tsui, Kwok Tung
Studies in Higher Education, v41 n8 p1371-1388 2016
This article aims to evaluate the alignment between subject learning outcomes (SLOs) that represent the role of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) and the course curricula documents. Content analysis was conducted to map SLOs in the curricula documents of a set of compulsory courses offered by the department of C&I. A hermeneutic perspective was adopted by four academic staff members who were involved in the mapping process, which considers curriculum scrutiny as an opportunity of reflective dialog. Findings suggest that though SLOs were adequately addressed in courses offered in various programs, the coverage and depth of studying SLOs may differ in different programs, such as Bachelor of Education and Post Graduate Diploma in Education. In this study, curriculum mapping was facilitated by deliberative dialog among participants, which made the mapping exercise a validating professional development activity. Implications are discussed. Recommendations regarding curriculum evaluation and teacher training are similarly suggested.
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Concept Mapping, Outcome Based Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Outcomes of Education, Hermeneutics, Content Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Teacher Education, Educational Change, Curriculum Design, Colleges, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Alignment (Education), Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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