Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective
This narrative paper describes the process of designing foundation courses for undergraduate programs in ‘allied health sciences’, at Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal. The primary objective of the courses was to provide a smooth transition for undergraduate students into their new ac...
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| description | This narrative paper describes the process of designing foundation courses for undergraduate programs in ‘allied health sciences’, at Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal. The primary objective of the courses was to provide a smooth transition for undergraduate students into their new academic, social, and professional responsibilities. Thirteen brief modules of foundational courses were designed on three social and cognitive domains: task mastery, acculturation and role clarification. We employed Kern’s six-step model, which is a widely accepted, evidence-based, and learner-centric systematic framework for curriculum designWhile implementing the courses, we, faced a multitude of challenges like budget shortages, training of human resources, low student readiness, and infrastructural limitations. This paper is an account of our experiences during the process . Through this perspective paper, we aim to highlight the importance of foundational courses in undergraduate programs and also draw the attention of policy-makers to the need of innovational strategies for easy transitioning and adjustmentof students from higher secondary to undergraduate level. We conclude that a smooth transition could offer better chances for the students to succeedin their academic programs too, and thus, save both personal and organizational resourcesotherwise spent in managing academic failures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c18acfecfbc1408ba6262dc4f83f17d82025-01-06T17:21:41ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2025-12-0112110.1080/2331186X.2024.2444817Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspectiveNeeti Bhat0Aashma Dahal1Satish Kumar Deo2Jayendra Bajracharya3Department of Physiology, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, NepalDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, NepalDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, NepalDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, NepalThis narrative paper describes the process of designing foundation courses for undergraduate programs in ‘allied health sciences’, at Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal. The primary objective of the courses was to provide a smooth transition for undergraduate students into their new academic, social, and professional responsibilities. Thirteen brief modules of foundational courses were designed on three social and cognitive domains: task mastery, acculturation and role clarification. We employed Kern’s six-step model, which is a widely accepted, evidence-based, and learner-centric systematic framework for curriculum designWhile implementing the courses, we, faced a multitude of challenges like budget shortages, training of human resources, low student readiness, and infrastructural limitations. This paper is an account of our experiences during the process . Through this perspective paper, we aim to highlight the importance of foundational courses in undergraduate programs and also draw the attention of policy-makers to the need of innovational strategies for easy transitioning and adjustmentof students from higher secondary to undergraduate level. We conclude that a smooth transition could offer better chances for the students to succeedin their academic programs too, and thus, save both personal and organizational resourcesotherwise spent in managing academic failures.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2444817Foundation coursestransition to collegeallied health sciencesKern’s six stepscurriculum developmentTeaching & Learning |
| spellingShingle | Neeti Bhat Aashma Dahal Satish Kumar Deo Jayendra Bajracharya Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective Cogent Education Foundation courses transition to college allied health sciences Kern’s six steps curriculum development Teaching & Learning |
| title | Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective |
| title_full | Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective |
| title_fullStr | Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective |
| title_short | Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective |
| title_sort | designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing kern s six steps a narration of perspective |
| topic | Foundation courses transition to college allied health sciences Kern’s six steps curriculum development Teaching & Learning |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2444817 |
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