Instructional Design

Catalog description

This course examines curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the context of standards based education. It explores theories, methods, and procedures underlying the development and design of curriculum and instruction, the interrelationships among curriculum, instruction, and assessment and presents best practices for developing curriculum and instruction which will meet the needs of an inclusive school. Researched based practices designed to improve student learning for all students and to develop 21st Century Skills will be presented. The history of curriculum development and evaluation; the importance of aligning learning theory and learner variables; removal of barriers to student achievement; and how to meet diverse student needs are discussed.