The nursing faculty is revising their program's curriculum and is developing a conceptual model. What will this faculty develop?
1. A graphic illustration of a conceptual framework.
2. An overall view or orientation to focus thoughts.
3. A system of ideas proposed to explain a given phenomenon.
4. A specific outline of the curriculum's topics and contents.
Correct Answer: 1
A conceptual model is a graphic illustration of the program's conceptual framework. A conceptual framework is a group of related concepts that provides an overall view or orientation to focus thoughts. A theory is a system of ideas proposed to explain a given phenomenon. Theories also relate concepts by using definitions that state the concepts' significant relationships. A specific outline of curriculum topics and contents is a topic outline.
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