Building a Curriculum: A Recipe for

Success
Team members
Zehour Al Sabban
Corey Heerschap
Christine Racette

Audience
7 INTAPT learners

Duration
4 Hours

Location
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 in Room 305 from 1:00-5:00pm

Goal
Comprehend a systematic approach to curriculum development

Objectives
Attitude: Be aware of at least three advantages of a systemic approach to curriculum
development.
Skills: Experience the application of Kerns method to build a curriculum.
Knowledge: Identify Kerns 6+2 steps of curriculum development.

Workshop Outline
Start Time
1:00pm

1:15pm

1:20pm

1:45pm
1:50pm

2:05pm

2:15pm
2:30pm
3:00pm

3:15pm

3:25pm
3:35pm

3:55pm

Activity
Ice-breaker + Pre-evaluation
- Food related interactive ice breaker
- Pre-evaluation Questionnaire
Planning a Curriculum/Curriculum
models - Presentation
Problem Identification and General
Needs Assessment (5min)
- Defining the current and ideal
approach - Interactive Teaching
(10min)
- Factors affecting the problem Think/Pair/Share (10min)
Learners Needs Assessment Presentation
Goals and Objectives Setting
Presentation
- Creating a SMART goal - Interactive
Activity, creating a learning goal as a
group that summarizes the learning
curriculum for the scenario (5min)
Small group work Students will divide
into 2 groups and develop 3 objectives
each related to two different age
groups
Educational Strategies Presentation
Break
Putting knowledge into practice,
creating educational strategies for
group created objectives - Small group
work
Curriculum Mapping - Interactive
Teaching
Implementing a Curriculum Presentation
Evaluating a Curriculum Presentation
(10 min)
- Choosing the best method Interactive Teaching Group
Discussion (10 min)
Maintenance and Enhancement

Speaker/Backup
Speaker
All

Materials

Duration
(Min)
15

Questionnaire

Zehour
Backup: Christine

Power Point
Presentation

Christine
Backup: Zehour

- Power Point
Presentation

25

Christine
Backup: Corey
Corey
Backup: Christine

- Power Point
Presentation
- Power Point
Presentation

Corey
Backup: Zehour

- Paper, Pen
- Handout

10

Zehour
Backup: Corey

- Power Point
Presentation

15

15

Zehour
Backup: Corey

- Paper, Pen

30
15

Zehour
Corey
Christine
Corey, Backup:
Christine
Christine
Backup: Zehour

- Power Point

10

- Power Point
Presentation
- Power Point
Presentation

10

Zehour
Backup: Corey

- Power Point
Presentation

10

20

4:05pm

Dissemination

4:15pm

Conclusion

4:20pm

Assessment - Pre/post Evaluation

4:30pm

Questions and feedback

Corey
Backup: Christine
Christine
Backup: Corey
Corey
Backup: Zehour
All

- Power Point
Presentation
- Power Point
Presentation
- Post
Evaluation
Questionnaire

10
5
10

30

Resources
Audiovisual setup (Computer, Projector)
Handouts
Whiteboard/Flipchart and Markers (Will be used primarily however can be utilized as a plan B
as well if a power outage occurs)
Papers and Pens
Snacks
Personal computers and adapters
IPad/Iphone with slides for discussion (Plan B as a reference for speakers)

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