Curriculum Evaluation and Research Framework: facilitating a teaching team approach to curriculum quality (original) (raw)

2017

Abstract

The Higher Education Standards (HES) Framework prescribes the minimum requirements for provision of higher education in Australia. Standard 5.3 in particular functions as a driver for continuous evaluation informing ongoing curriculum transformation. This paper presents a conceptual approach and framework for embedding evaluation into course curricula. The Curriculum Evaluation and Research (CER) framework establishes a scholarly regime for routine collection of natural, grade and demographic data that is available for research purposes and quality assuring curricula against the threshold standards in the HES Framework. Additionally, the paper outlines a number of practical resources for use by teaching teams to address sector, institutional and academic expectations of renewal and transformation of curricula through evidencebased curriculum design and teaching practice. This paper reports the initial phases of developing and implementing the CER framework and enabling resources. Th...

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