Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards

A career coach is piloting a new curriculum with a small test group before full rollout. This phase most closely corresponds to which stage in the ADDIE model?

Answer: Evaluation

Piloting with a test group is part of the Evaluation phase (or sometimes Implementation), where formative data is gathered before full deployment.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between formative and summative assessment in a career coaching curriculum?

Answer: Formative guides ongoing improvement; summative measures final achievement

Formative assessment informs and improves learning during instruction, while summative assessment evaluates achievement at the end.

A CPCC wants to ensure that a networking module appeals to both visual and kinesthetic learners. Which instructional strategy BEST accommodates both styles?

Answer: Using infographics followed by a live networking practice simulation

Infographics address visual learners, while hands-on networking simulations engage kinesthetic learners through active practice.

In a career coaching curriculum, transfer of learning is BEST promoted by which design element?

Answer: Including real-world scenarios and action planning exercises

Real-world scenarios and action planning bridge the gap between learning and application, directly promoting transfer of skills to the job.

A career coach evaluates ROI from a corporate career development program by measuring reduced time-to-promotion and increased internal mobility rates. This corresponds to which Kirkpatrick level?

Answer: Level 4 – Results

Level 4 (Results) measures organizational outcomes such as productivity, retention, and internal mobility that result from training.

Which curriculum component ensures learners know exactly what they are expected to know or do by the end of each module?

Answer: Module-level learning objectives

Module-level learning objectives set clear, measurable expectations for learner performance at the conclusion of each section.

A CPCC is revising an existing career coaching curriculum that participants found too theoretical. Which instructional design shift would MOST directly address this feedback?

Answer: Increasing the proportion of experiential and applied learning activities

Shifting toward experiential and applied activities grounds abstract concepts in practice, directly addressing learner feedback about excessive theory.