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Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards

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  1. Which curriculum design model emphasizes backwards design, starting with desired outcomes before planning instruction?

    Answer: Understanding by Design (UbD)

    Understanding by Design (UbD), developed by Wiggins and McTighe, starts with identifying desired learning outcomes and then designs instruction to achieve them.

  2. In hospitality education curriculum development, a 'needs assessment' is primarily used to:

    Answer: Identify gaps between current and desired learner competencies

    A needs assessment identifies the gap between where learners currently are and where they need to be, guiding curriculum priorities.

  3. Competency-based curriculum design in hospitality programs focuses on:

    Answer: Measurable skills and knowledge students must demonstrate

    Competency-based curriculum specifies measurable outcomes — knowledge, skills, and attitudes — students must demonstrate to advance.

  4. Which sequencing strategy organizes curriculum content from simple concepts to more complex ones?

    Answer: Simple-to-complex sequencing

    Simple-to-complex sequencing builds foundational knowledge first, then progressively introduces more advanced and nuanced content.

  5. A hospitality educator uses a 'spiral curriculum' approach. This means students:

    Answer: Revisit key concepts with increasing depth across courses

    A spiral curriculum, associated with Bruner, revisits core concepts repeatedly at increasing levels of complexity throughout the program.

  6. When aligning curriculum with industry standards in hospitality education, an educator should primarily consult:

    Answer: Professional associations such as AHLEI or NRA

    Professional associations like AHLEI (American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute) and the NRA (National Restaurant Association) set industry-recognized competency standards.

  7. The 'scope' component of a scope-and-sequence document refers to:

    Answer: The breadth and depth of content to be covered

    Scope defines what content will be covered and to what depth, while sequence defines the order of that content.