Approaches to education are variable, and development of any course should maintain focus on both aims and delivery method. Some courses are developed to be teacher centered; others to be student centered. Experiential learning such as Delivery methods can also vary (e.g. Classroom, Workplace, Online, CD E learning, Blended and PBL) and course development requires a different approach in each instance.
COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 9 lessons in this module as follows:
- Bases for Education
- Course Writing Methodologies
- Level of Study
- Curriculum Documentation
- Course Materials
- Course Material Creation
- Reviewing and Updating Courses
- Recognition and Accreditation
- Application and Implementation.
AIMS
- Determine an appropriate basis for developing a course to suit a given need.
- Write course documentation and materials methodically and with clarity.
- Explain differences between levels of study, particularly in post secondary education.
- Write curriculum documentation for a course.
- Identify and evaluate sources for course materials and support services for a course.
- To plan and create a variety of course materials to support learning
- Establish procedures for reviewing and updating established course materials.
- Compare relative values of formal course endorsement systems.
- Plan the implementation of a developed course
