Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards

A career coach is building a curriculum for first-generation college graduates entering the workforce. Which needs assessment method would BEST identify skill gaps specific to this population?

Answer: Conducting focus groups with recent graduates and hiring managers

Focus groups with both graduates and hiring managers provide direct, qualitative insight into the specific gaps this population faces.

In backward design (Understanding by Design), what is the FIRST step in curriculum development?

Answer: Identify desired results and outcomes

Backward design starts with identifying the desired end results before planning assessments or instructional activities.

Which type of content sequencing organizes career coaching curriculum from simple, foundational concepts to complex, integrated skills?

Answer: Simple-to-complex sequencing

Simple-to-complex sequencing builds learner competence progressively by introducing foundational skills before advanced applications.

A career coach wants to measure participant satisfaction immediately following a workshop. This aligns with which Kirkpatrick evaluation level?

Answer: Level 1 – Reaction

Level 1 (Reaction) captures participant satisfaction and initial impressions gathered right after the training experience.

When differentiating instruction in a career coaching group, what strategy BEST addresses varying levels of prior work experience among participants?

Answer: Offering tiered assignments with varying complexity

Tiered assignments allow all learners to work toward the same objectives at a depth appropriate to their experience level.

A career coaching program uses pre-tests and post-tests to measure knowledge gained. This primarily reflects which Kirkpatrick level?

Answer: Level 2 – Learning

Level 2 (Learning) measures knowledge acquisition, skill improvement, and attitude change resulting from the training.

Which curriculum design element ensures that learning activities are directly aligned with stated learning objectives and assessments?

Answer: Constructive alignment

Constructive alignment, a concept from John Biggs, ensures that objectives, teaching activities, and assessments are coherently linked.