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Peer reviewedGreenberg, David A. – Journal of Optometric Education, 1987
The movement to shift the optometric testing focus from traditional visual sciences to the biomedical sciences is fortunate, but the optometric curriculum should also be carefully evaluated and redesigned to integrate the sciences better. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedJournal of Optometric Education, 1987
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry's plan for the scope and direction of optometric education in the year 2000 is outlined, including recommendations for general training, basic and clinical sciences, and specialty training. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedThompson, Briony M.; Lovie-Kitchin, Jan E. – Journal of Optometric Education, 1988
Research on professionals' interpersonal skills is reviewed as a basis for selecting material for inclusion in an optometry program. Specific recommendations are made about skills necessary for enhancing patient relationships, obtaining information from patients, and providing information to patients. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedShipp, Melvin D. – Optometric Education, 1994
The author argues that any new curricular model for optometric education must be responsive to evolving scientific and societal trends and consistent with the long-term goals of the profession. Some of these trends are outlined, including advancing technology and related improvement in health care and health care reform. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning
Peer reviewedBoucher, James A. – Optometric Education, 1996
Issues of quality in clinical education that have emerged in the evaluation of colleges of optometry according to new Council on Optometric Education standards are reviewed. Specific standards and problems are cited, and common areas of weakness are summarized. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Allied Health Occupations Education
Peer reviewedStrickland, Jerald W.; And Others – Optometric Education, 1996
Three optometric educators provide separate perspectives on how and why to increase the amount of clinical experience in the optometry program, addressing such issues as how many patient encounters are enough to provide adequate training, salient factors in clinical experience outside patient encounter numbers (facilities and equipment, preceptor,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Curriculum Design
Peer reviewedImperato, Pascal James – Optometric Education, 1996
Clinical optometric education is in flux. It must meet the challenges of advances in bioscience, newer diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, a changing health care environment, and interdisciplinary learning for problem solving; engender social responsibility; promote good provider-patient relations; stress primary care; and emphasize prevention.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Change Strategies, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience
