Curriculum Development
Curriculum Development refers to the process of designing and structuring a comprehensive and coherent set of learning experiences to achieve specific educational goals. It involves determining the content, sequence, and instructional methods for a curriculum. Curriculum objectives are classified according to their importance or contribution towards achieving the training requirement specified through the CTO. There are two classes into which curriculum objectives are placed: LO (Learning Outcomes) which specify the performance expected of a learner because of training; and AC (Assessment Criteria) which specify the knowledge, skills and attitudes a student must acquire before the learning outcome can be achieved or measured. There will usually be many more assessment criteria than learning outcomes.
A typical curriculum consists of several chapters or sections that cover various aspects of the training program. While the specific structure may vary depending on the country, institution, and program, some common chapters found in TVET (Technical and Vocational Education Training) curricula include:
• Training Specification : This document is the authority to conduct training and contain course management details and required training outcomes, expressed as CTO.
• Course Management Information : In this section of the curriculum contains comprehensive information required for the efficient and standardized management of course or training program.
• Course Resource Requirements : The curriculum is the authority for the acquisition of resource required to support the conduct of the training. The availability of these resources must be confirmed before the curriculum can be approved. Two types of the resources detailing in this section are the Instructor Requirements and Physical Resource Requirements.
· Training Modules : A Module is a specific learning segment, complete, which deals with learning at a given level of understanding or skill performance. A course will normally consist of a series of linked modules.
· Assessment Plan The assessment plans provide documented processes necessary for collecting and interpreting evidence to make judgments on the nature and extent of trainee progress or achievement toward the learning outcome. Clear and comprehensive identification of an individual’s achievement of these learning outcomes is essential in a criterion-referenced environment in accordance with the principles of competency-based assessment.
· Instructor Guides. The Instructor Guides ensures the Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria determined during development of the course are conveyed to the student. The Instructor Guides is a key component of training delivery, and well prepare and effective IG enhance the consistency and quality of training.
In a nutshell, the curriculum serves important functions and offers numerous benefits for the organization to have the structured training delivered and platform for the continuous development of the training. Etihad AIS has the capability to develop the comprehensive curriculum in accordance with any standards and requirements that meet the uniqueness of the organization.
SAT
To develop a curriculum, the SAT (Systematic Approach to Training) methodology can be applied. A Systems Approach to Training (SAT) is a comprehensive process that identifies what is performed on the job, what should be instructed, and how this instruction should be developed and conducted. It takes a holistic view of the training process, considering various interrelated elements and their interactions to achieve desired learning outcomes. This approach involves systematic analysis of training needs, design of training programs, development of instructional materials, implementation of training, and evaluation of its effectiveness. The SAT methodology comprises four phases: Analysis, Design, Conduct, and Evaluate.
- Analysis Phase: Involves understanding training needs and the target audience comprehensively.
- Design Phase: Focuses on creating a structured plan and developing instructional materials for the training program.
- Conduct Phase: Encompasses the actual delivery of the training, providing support to instructors and learners, and monitoring progress.
- Evaluate Phase: Involves assessing the effectiveness of the training program, collecting feedback, and making improvements based on evaluation findings.
These phases ensure that training programs are systematically developed, implemented, and evaluated to meet organizational objectives and learner needs. The SAT serves important functions and offers numerous benefits for the organization to have a systematic approach toward the organization training management. Based on our previous experienced in the industry and numerous successful project completion, Etihad AIS would like to offer to any organization the capability to develop the SAT in organization in accordance with any standards and requirements that meet the uniqueness of the organization.