Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards

A career coach is designing a workshop for mid-career professionals seeking industry transitions. Which instructional design model is BEST suited for a rapid deployment timeline?

Answer: SAM (Successive Approximation Model)

SAM uses iterative, rapid prototyping cycles that allow faster development and deployment compared to the linear ADDIE model.

When writing learning objectives for a career coaching curriculum, the acronym SMART most directly maps to which component of Bloom's Taxonomy?

Answer: The cognitive domain's action verb specification

SMART objectives require measurable, action-oriented verbs that directly correspond to Bloom's cognitive domain verb specificity.

A coach notices that participants retain very little from lecture-only career workshops. Which curriculum adjustment best addresses this based on the Learning Pyramid (cone of experience)?

Answer: Incorporate role-play and practice simulations

The Learning Pyramid shows that active practice and simulation (70-90% retention) vastly outperforms passive listening (~5% retention).

In curriculum sequencing, 'spiral curriculum' refers to which approach?

Answer: Revisiting core concepts repeatedly at increasing complexity

Spiral curriculum, developed by Bruner, revisits foundational concepts repeatedly with greater depth and complexity each time.

A career coach is developing an online self-paced module on resume writing. Which of the following represents a summative assessment appropriate for this module?

Answer: A final resume submitted for coach review and scoring

Summative assessments evaluate cumulative learning at the end of instruction, such as a completed resume scored against defined criteria.

When designing a career coaching curriculum for a diverse cohort that includes neurodiverse learners, which principle from Universal Design for Learning (UDL) should be prioritized?

Answer: Providing multiple means of representation

UDL's principle of multiple means of representation ensures content is accessible to learners with varied processing styles and needs.

A CPCC is evaluating whether their career development curriculum produced measurable behavior change on the job. This corresponds to which level of Kirkpatrick's evaluation model?

Answer: Level 3 – Behavior

Level 3 (Behavior) measures whether participants apply what they learned in their actual work environment after the training.