The proposed framework is a decision-centered learning framework which presents alternatives to traditional methods of acquiring knowledge; Dr. Paula Abola states that simply obtaining knowledge will not allow students to make decisions when faced with uncertain situations. The author claims that this can be changed by reframing our questions from "What do we want them to know?" to "What are we trying to get them to decide about?" Therefore, the purpose of this evaluation was to identify whether the authors were able to create a new way of thinking about learning and how their proposal fits within curriculum development, student assessment, and institutional practices. The reviewers believed the Abola Decision-Centered Learning Framework (ADCLF) was unique because it carried the idea of using evidence-based clinical practice to inform curriculum theory. However, she identified a significant challenge or tension in the ADCLF. The reviewers felt there was a difference between the authors' assertion that ADCLF could apply universally across disciplines and the reality that the authors acknowledge assessing students in this manner would likely prove difficult.
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