Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education
DeBoor · 6th Edition
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education (6th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 18 chapters.
Overview
Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education (6th Edition) organizes 18 chapters into five sections, moving from the history and overview of nursing education through needs assessment, curriculum development processes, program evaluation, and forward-looking topics like global engagement. This study guide is written from scratch to follow that same structure, so you review in the same order Stephanie DeBoor presents the material and always know where a curriculum topic belongs. For every chapter you get a plain-English summary of the key concepts, learning objectives laid out up front, and exam-style practice questions with a full rationale for every answer, so it teaches you why each choice is right or wrong rather than just handing you a key. You'll start with Section I's history of nursing education and curriculum approval processes, then move through Section II's needs assessment and budgeting for curriculum work, before covering Section III's core curriculum development chapters — the classic curriculum plan, implementation, educational taxonomies, and planning across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, including distance education and simulation. From there you'll cover Section IV's program evaluation and accreditation chapters, and finish with Section V's forward-looking chapters on research and global health in the curriculum. Every chapter is matched to how the 6th Edition organizes the material so your review stays aligned with your course sequence and the CNE exam blueprint. As you study you'll practice connecting curriculum theory to the practical realities of designing and revising a nursing program, the applied reasoning nursing education courses and CNE-track coursework both test, and you'll build the habit of asking which stage of curriculum development — needs assessment, design, implementation, or evaluation — a given scenario represents. Whether you're prepping for an exam or building your own curriculum, this printable companion is built to be highlighted, annotated, and kept for the whole course. Original, independently written, and not affiliated with the publisher.
Aligned with nursing education coursework and CNE certification exam preparation — the practice questions mirror how programs and the CNE exam assess curriculum development and evaluation competencies.
- 540+ practice questions
- 18 chapters
- ~120 pages
- Instant PDF download
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- History of nursing education
- Curriculum development and approval processes
- Needs assessment for curriculum work
- Financial support and budget management
- The classic components of a curriculum plan
- Curriculum implementation
- Educational taxonomies and critical thinking
- Curriculum planning across degree levels
- Distance education and simulation in curriculum design
- Program evaluation and accreditation
- Research and evidence-based practice in education
- Global health in nursing curricula
Need the textbook itself?
The textbook itself, edited by Stephanie S. DeBoor (Springer Publishing), organizes 18 chapters across five sections spanning the history of nursing education through global engagement in curriculum design.
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Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 18 chapters of Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education (6th Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
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Does this match the 6th Edition specifically?
Yes — it's built around the 6th Edition, following its five-section, 18-chapter structure. If your program uses an earlier edition under founding author Sarah Keating, most core content still lines up.
Is this the textbook or a study guide?
It's an original, independently written study guide that reviews the same topics in the same order — plain-English summaries, learning objectives, and exam-style practice questions with rationales. It does not reproduce the textbook and isn't affiliated with the publisher.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 6th Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
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Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
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About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Keating's Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education (6th Edition) by DeBoor. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the publisher or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.