Abstract

This study incorporates curriculum mapping as a method to assess the effectiveness of approval plans supporting undergraduate psychology courses offered at a large research university. Usage data is aggregated over a nine-year period for 2,917 monographs acquired between 2011 and 2017. Results show that curriculum mapping is effective for examining usage at a more granular level than using broad Library of Congress classification breakdowns. Analysis by content level and publisher provided insights into unused or low-usage monographs allowing for more precise profile adjustments. Though psychology profile adjustment decisions are discussed, this study can serve as a model for other subject areas.

摘要

这项研究将课程映射作为一种方法来评估支持大型研究型大学提供的本科心理学课程的批准计划的有效性。使用数据汇总了 2011 年至 2017 年间获得的 2,917 部专着的 9 年时间。结果表明，与使用广泛的国会图书馆分类分类相比，课程映射对于更细粒度地检查使用情况是有效的。按内容级别和出版商的分析提供了对未使用或使用率低的专着的见解，从而可以进行更精确的配置文件调整。尽管讨论了心理学概况调整决策，但这项研究可以作为其他学科领域的模型。