There is an increasing value being placed on engaging and empowering first-year students. First-year curriculum design is a key driver and opportunity to ensure early enculturation into successful learning at
Description DP 4 Qualities necessary in a nominal program Design principles Necessary focus points It does require pedagogical preparation Another step to modernise Options to evaluate your education
In competency-based education (CBE), the curriculum is directly derived from a detailed analysis of tasks, functions and roles in the given profession. CBE provides an adequate link between educational programs
Students have different ways of studying/learning. This depends on the learning context. The ‘famous 4 study styles’ do not exist. See text learning styles. Svinicki and McKeachie (2011): ‘Some students
Possible formats for a curriculum program: problem-based, project-based, cases-based, task-based, modular, block, blended learning, traditional lectures, MOOC. Often, a combination of formats is chosen. The eight design principles will be
The course description in the VLE follows a standard course description. Test procedures in the various courses in a program will be similar (waiting period after a test, compensations for
A learning track is focused on one or more core competencies or main subjects in the program. For example, communication (verbal and written), problem-solving, social and professional skills and the
A course description can be presented in hard copy or the VLE. This will make the course transparent for students, teachers and the accreditation committee.Elements of a course description are:
Learning tracks support the learning process in the program. The individual teacher needs to ensure his/her course has the expected necessary contribution to the learning tracks of the program and
An organizer is a ‘bit of contents: a working procedure, a problem, a systematic overview of contents, a process, a particular case, a poem, or two different examples of the
Gamification is (until now) built upon ten primary game mechanics, which are proven to motivate and engage users to accomplish the learning goals: success points, levels, missions (of the individual
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