Current literature on nursing education indicates curriculum design mandates that meet recommendations from the nursing legislature and accreditation bodies. Innovative curricula designs in nursing education are aimed towards resolving content saturation issues associated with traditional systems-based curricula while improving quality in pedagogy…

Faculty, staff, and administrators at a small independent college determined that planning with a Concept Mapping process efficiently produced strategic thinking and action plans for the accomplishment of a strategic goal to expand experiential learning within the curriculum. One year into a new strategic plan, the college enjoyed enrollment…

A persistent and pervasive disparity in academic achievement exists between ethnic minority and English Learner students and their White and Asian peers. This qualitative single-case study of a high-poverty, high-performing middle school focused on the cultural norms, practices, and programs that were perceived to be contributing to narrowing the…