NE NURS6108
Curriculum Overview: Design, Develop &
Evaluate
4.0 Credits
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
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, Multiple Choice Questions (15 Questions)
1.
Case: A nurse educator is tasked with revamping a bachelor’s nursing
curriculum to ensure graduates are prepared for contemporary clinical
challenges. She begins by surveying current healthcare trends, consulting
with clinical partners, and reviewing literature.
Question: Which step in the curriculum design process is she most
engaged in?
A. Implementation
B. Needs assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Instructional delivery
Correct ANS: B. Needs assessment
Rationale: A needs assessment is the foundational step that gathers
data on learner needs, clinical trends, and stakeholder expectations. It
ensures that subsequent curriculum design and development are
responsive to current practice demands.
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2.
Case: In redesigning a nurse educator program, a faculty member
applies backward design to align teaching strategies with desired student
competencies.
Question: What is the primary focus of backward design in curriculum
development?
A. Starting with content delivery
B. Setting clear learning outcomes and then developing assessments and
learning activities
C. Emphasizing instructor-centric lectures
D. Relying on ad hoc student feedback
Correct ANS: B. Setting clear learning outcomes and then developing
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, assessments and learning activities
Rationale: Backward design mandates that educators begin with the
end results (the competencies and outcomes desired) and then plan
assessments and learning experiences that directly help students achieve
these objectives.
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3.
Case: A nurse educator plans to integrate simulation-based learning
into the curriculum. Before implementation, she performs a pilot test
and collects student feedback.
Question: Which phase of curriculum evaluation is most evident in this
scenario?
A. Formative evaluation
B. Summative evaluation
C. Accreditation review
D. Needs assessment
Correct ANS: A. Formative evaluation
Rationale: Formative evaluation is conducted during the development
or pilot phase, allowing educators to refine content and delivery based
on feedback before full-scale implementation.
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4.
Case: A curriculum committee is revising the course objectives of a
nurse educator program. They decide to map objectives using Bloom’s
Taxonomy.
Question: Why is Bloom’s Taxonomy important in the curriculum
design process?
A. It prescribes the exact content to be taught.
B. It provides a hierarchical framework for organizing cognitive and
affective learning outcomes.
C. It focuses solely on psychomotor skills development.
©2025
Curriculum Overview: Design, Develop &
Evaluate
4.0 Credits
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
©2025
, Multiple Choice Questions (15 Questions)
1.
Case: A nurse educator is tasked with revamping a bachelor’s nursing
curriculum to ensure graduates are prepared for contemporary clinical
challenges. She begins by surveying current healthcare trends, consulting
with clinical partners, and reviewing literature.
Question: Which step in the curriculum design process is she most
engaged in?
A. Implementation
B. Needs assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Instructional delivery
Correct ANS: B. Needs assessment
Rationale: A needs assessment is the foundational step that gathers
data on learner needs, clinical trends, and stakeholder expectations. It
ensures that subsequent curriculum design and development are
responsive to current practice demands.
---
2.
Case: In redesigning a nurse educator program, a faculty member
applies backward design to align teaching strategies with desired student
competencies.
Question: What is the primary focus of backward design in curriculum
development?
A. Starting with content delivery
B. Setting clear learning outcomes and then developing assessments and
learning activities
C. Emphasizing instructor-centric lectures
D. Relying on ad hoc student feedback
Correct ANS: B. Setting clear learning outcomes and then developing
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, assessments and learning activities
Rationale: Backward design mandates that educators begin with the
end results (the competencies and outcomes desired) and then plan
assessments and learning experiences that directly help students achieve
these objectives.
---
3.
Case: A nurse educator plans to integrate simulation-based learning
into the curriculum. Before implementation, she performs a pilot test
and collects student feedback.
Question: Which phase of curriculum evaluation is most evident in this
scenario?
A. Formative evaluation
B. Summative evaluation
C. Accreditation review
D. Needs assessment
Correct ANS: A. Formative evaluation
Rationale: Formative evaluation is conducted during the development
or pilot phase, allowing educators to refine content and delivery based
on feedback before full-scale implementation.
---
4.
Case: A curriculum committee is revising the course objectives of a
nurse educator program. They decide to map objectives using Bloom’s
Taxonomy.
Question: Why is Bloom’s Taxonomy important in the curriculum
design process?
A. It prescribes the exact content to be taught.
B. It provides a hierarchical framework for organizing cognitive and
affective learning outcomes.
C. It focuses solely on psychomotor skills development.
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