Curriculum Design and Development (Classroom, Synchronous and Asynchronous e-learning)
About This Course
This course introduces curriculum design and development models and practices pertinent to the field of special education. It is targeted at practitioners in special and inclusive education and staff supporting persons with disabilities in the community and employment settings. Effective teaching and learning require a renewed focus on the unique needs of individual students and an understanding of differentiated curricula and pedagogies meeting their needs. Learners will gain proficiency in the skills and knowledge that persons with disabilities should be learning. This course allows learners to develop appropriate curricula and instructional approaches to accommodate the diverse needs of students, ranging from low to high support needs. Learners will also become aware of how community stakeholders create, implement and review curricula for persons with disabilities.
What You'll Learn
1. Describe theories and models of curriculum and the development of curriculum frameworks.
2. Perform a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis of the current system in Singapore and of their own school.
3. Explain the principles of Universal Design for Learning and utilise tools and resources to reach all learners.
4. Design a short curriculum based on learning in the course.