Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards

A CTC is asked to evaluate whether a newly deployed team coaching curriculum achieved its intended impact. Which data source is MOST valuable for this evaluation?

Answer: Pre- and post-assessments of coaching competency paired with 90-day follow-up observations

Paired pre/post assessments with delayed follow-up observation provide evidence of both learning and on-the-job behavior transfer.

Which type of content alignment ensures that what is taught, practiced, and tested in a curriculum all match?

Answer: Constructive alignment

Constructive alignment (Biggs) ensures that learning objectives, teaching activities, and assessments are all coherently connected.

A team coaching curriculum uses peer coaching triads as a practice methodology. The PRIMARY benefit of this design choice is:

Answer: It allows learners to simultaneously practice coaching, being coached, and observing

Coaching triads let participants rotate through all three roles — coach, coachee, and observer — maximizing experiential learning and multiperspective feedback.

When selecting a content delivery modality for CTC curriculum, blended learning is BEST described as:

Answer: Combining online self-paced learning with live instructor-led sessions

Blended learning intentionally combines asynchronous online components with synchronous face-to-face or virtual sessions to leverage the strengths of both.

In a CTC program, 'scaffolding' as an instructional design technique means:

Answer: Providing temporary support structures that are gradually removed as learners gain competence

Scaffolding provides guided support early in the learning process and is systematically reduced as the learner develops independence and mastery.

A CTC curriculum pilot reveals that a specific module consistently produces low post-assessment scores. The FIRST step in revising the curriculum should be to:

Answer: Conduct a root cause analysis to determine whether the issue is content, instruction, or learner factors

Before making curriculum changes, a root cause analysis identifies whether the gap is in content clarity, instructional method, assessment design, or learner readiness.

Which curriculum design strategy BEST prepares team coaches to handle ambiguous, real-world coaching scenarios that have no clear 'right answer'?

Answer: Using case-based learning with ill-structured problems and facilitated debriefs

Case-based learning with ill-structured problems mirrors the complexity of real coaching and develops judgment, adaptability, and reflective practice.