Living the Curriculum Review: Perspectives from Three Leaders

AbstractA requirement for quality assurance is becoming more prevalent in higher education today as institutions are being asked to demonstrate that they are providing robust, meaningful learning experiences for students. Many institutions are adopting curriculum review frameworks as part of their overall quality assurance strategy. Three leaders at various levels who were engaged in a year-long curriculum review process share reflections about their experiences and challenges while conducting an undergraduate program review. Their theoretical framework for an effective curriculum review process is shared in this paper. The leaders offer institutional, faculty, and course level insights, and make five recommendations for a collaborative curriculum review process: (1) setting clear expectations; (2) maintaining open, consistent communication; (3) incorporating multiple levels of leadership; (4) engaging various groups of stakeholders; and (5) implementing through actionable items.ResumeL’assurance qualite est de plus en plus repandue dans l’enseignement superieur aujourd’hui, car les etablissements sont invites a demontrer qu’ils fournissent des experiences d’apprentissage solides et significatives aux eleves. De nombreuses institutions adoptent des cadres d’examen des programmes d’etudes dans le cadre de leur strategie globale d’assurance qualite. Un exemple de processus d’examen du curriculum est partage dans cet article. Trois dirigeants de differents niveaux, qui ont participe a un processus d’examen du curriculum de quatre ans, partagent des reflexions sur leurs experiences et les defis lies a l’examen d’un programme de premier cycle. A l’aide de leur point de vue, cinq recommandations sont proposees pour un processus collaboratif d’examen du curriculum: (1) fixer des attentes claires; (2) maintenir une communication ouverte et coherente; (3) integrer plusieurs niveaux de leadership; (4) mobiliser divers groupes d’intervenants; (5) et mettre en œuvre des mesures.