Understanding, Mapping and Aligning Curriculum for Meaningful Learning
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30 Hours
Professional learning experience
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3 Units
Curriculum, SLOs & alignment
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Practical
Reflection & hands-on application
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Applied
Classroom-focused learning
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About this course
Curriculum mapping is increasingly important in ensuring that learning experiences are purposeful, balanced and responsive to the needs of today's learners. This 30-hour course takes participants on a practical and reflective journey into how curriculum is planned, organized and translated into classroom practice.
Participants will critically examine existing understandings of curriculum and explore how curriculum components, learning outcomes, teaching and learning processes, and assessment work together to create meaningful learning experiences.
Through practical activities and hands-on review of curriculum samples, participants will develop the skills to map and align Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), learning domains, teaching and learning processes, and assessment. The course also considers varied learning needs and social contexts, enabling participants to identify gaps and propose practical improvements to curriculum and classroom practices.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
01 Critically reflect on curriculum
Reflect on personal understanding and beliefs related to curriculum.
02 Understand curriculum components
Demonstrate understanding of key curriculum features, components and the relationships among them.
03 Understand learning domains and SLOs
Develop an understanding of Student Learning Outcomes in accordance with the learning domains.
04 Categorize Student Learning Outcomes
Categorize SLOs according to a given curriculum framework.
05 Develop responsive SLOs
Develop and improve SLOs that cater to varied learning needs.
06 Align learning, teaching and assessment
Develop alignment among learning outcomes, assessment, and teaching and learning processes to identify gaps and design improvements.
Course Units
UNIT 01
The Meaning of Curriculum
Explore the origins, nature and organization of curriculum and consider how curriculum is experienced across educational settings.
Key topics:
Origins of curriculum •
Explicit and prescribed curriculum •
Implicit and hidden curriculum •
Taught and learnt curriculum •
Curriculum components and organization
UNIT 02
Mapping of Student Learning Outcomes
Examine learning domains and Student Learning Outcomes and develop the ability to categorize, develop and improve SLOs according to learner needs.
Key topics:
Domains of learning •
Student Learning Outcomes •
SLO categorization •
Curriculum frameworks •
Development and improvisation of SLOs
UNIT 03
Curriculum Alignment
Review curriculum components and examine the alignment between learning outcomes, assessment and teaching and learning processes.
Key topics:
Review of curriculum components •
SLO alignment •
Assessment alignment •
Teaching and learning processes
From Curriculum Review to Classroom Practice
The course moves beyond theoretical understanding. Participants will work with curriculum samples, analyse learning outcomes, identify alignment gaps and consider practical changes that can strengthen teaching, learning and assessment.
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Understand
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Map
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Analyse
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Align & Improve
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Course Impact
By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to critically review curriculum, identify gaps in learning outcomes and alignment, and propose practical, context-responsive improvements that support effective teaching, meaningful learning and purposeful assessment.
