Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards

In a CRI-aligned program, which document typically serves as the primary guide for what students must know and be able to do upon graduation?

Answer: Program learning outcomes

Program learning outcomes define the competencies graduates must demonstrate and drive all curriculum and course design decisions.

A court reporting instructor wants to use authentic assessment. Which example BEST reflects this approach?

Answer: Transcribing a live mock trial proceeding

Authentic assessment requires students to perform real-world tasks, such as transcribing a mock trial, mirroring actual job conditions.

The spiral curriculum concept, associated with Jerome Bruner, recommends:

Answer: Revisiting core concepts with increasing depth over time

Bruner's spiral curriculum revisits foundational concepts repeatedly, adding complexity with each encounter to deepen understanding.

Which needs assessment method involves observing actual workplace court reporters to identify skill gaps?

Answer: Job task analysis

Job task analysis involves systematically observing and documenting tasks performed in the workplace to identify what skills a curriculum must develop.

When writing measurable learning objectives, the ABCD model stands for:

Answer: Audience, Behavior, Condition, Degree

The ABCD model specifies the Audience, the Behavior (observable action), the Condition (context), and the Degree (performance standard).

A CRI instructor notices that students perform well on isolated drills but fail during practice testimony. This gap suggests a problem with:

Answer: Transfer of training

When students can perform skills in isolation but not in applied contexts, it indicates a failure of transfer from training to real-world performance.

Which curriculum design model is specifically process-oriented and begins with a diagnosis of learner needs?

Answer: Taba Model

Hilda Taba's model is a grassroots, inductive approach that begins with diagnosing learner needs and is teacher-driven and process-oriented.