EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL INNOVATIONS IN AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL OF NURSING (PAKISTAN).
Contributors: Columbia University. Teachers College.
Published: 1985
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: Political Science, General.
Description: The dissertation is an outgrowth of an Educational Consultation in Pakistan to develop a School of Nursing. The consultation took place during a three-year period, on three separate occasions in time periods ranging from three to five months duration.

The purposes of the work are to explore the critical issues involved in developing an innovative educational program for women in the nursing profession, in Pakistan; to describe the "process" and methods used to develop, evaluate, and provide continuity of development of academic structures, faculty, and curriculum; also to demonstrate that in this particular School of Nursing it was possible to develop an innovative educational program within the sociocultural context.

Data were collected through interviews with various academicians, nursing and women leaders; also by working in community health in the surrounding villages. During this time I was an observer-participant.

The work is intended to provide western educators with background material in educating students from similar circumstances in preparing them for careers in their own country, and understanding their learning needs while in the West. The material will also assist consultants, health planners, and administrators working in this type of environment.

The material is organized in three parts and explores the critical considerations of the setting, the learner, and the profession.

The conclusion discusses possible consequences of educational innovations such as alienation of the learner from her family. Another is the possibility of developing an elitist program. Also discussed are methods used to avoid these outcomes. Stress is also placed on continuing dialogue with Pakistani nurses to foster maximum participation in the improvement of nursing education and practice and insure continued development of skilled nursing leaders; therefore, helping improve the quality of life of the citizens.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-09, Section: A, page: 2798.

Thesis (ED.D.)--COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS COLLEGE, 1985.

School code: 0055.