Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards

Which learning theory most directly supports the use of team simulations and role-play exercises in CTC curriculum design?

Answer: Constructivism

Constructivism holds that learners build knowledge through active experience and reflection, making simulations and role-plays ideal instructional methods.

A CTC is developing a multi-day coaching curriculum. Which element should be designed FIRST?

Answer: Terminal learning objectives

Terminal learning objectives define what learners must achieve by the end of the program and should drive all subsequent content and assessment design.

The 70-20-10 model in professional development suggests that the majority of learning occurs through:

Answer: On-the-job experience and challenging assignments

The 70-20-10 model proposes that 70% of learning comes from experiential on-the-job activities, 20% from social learning, and 10% from formal training.

When designing curriculum for psychological safety in teams, a CTC should MOST ensure that:

Answer: Learning activities allow participants to experiment without fear of judgment

Psychological safety in learning design means creating conditions where participants can take risks, make mistakes, and reflect without social consequences.

Transfer of learning refers to:

Answer: Applying skills and knowledge learned in training to the actual work context

Transfer of learning is the degree to which training participants apply learned behaviors, knowledge, and skills back on the job.

Which instructional design element BEST supports long-term retention of coaching frameworks taught in a CTC curriculum?

Answer: Spaced repetition with content revisited across multiple sessions

Spaced repetition leverages the spacing effect, where information reviewed at increasing intervals is retained significantly longer.

A stakeholder requests that a CTC add 10 new topics to an already full two-day coaching curriculum. The BEST response is to:

Answer: Conduct a priority analysis and negotiate scope against learning objectives

Effective curriculum development requires scope management; a priority analysis ensures added topics align with objectives without diluting existing content quality.