Unit Standard | U/S Title | NQF | Credits | Duration | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
123401 | Design Outcomes-based Learning Programs | 6 | 15 | 5 Days | |
123394 | Develop Outcomes-based Learning Programs | 5 | 10 | ||
10294 | Identify and respond to learners with special needs and barriers to learning | 5 | 10 |
Above credits go towards Qualification 50334 (NQF Level 5): National Certificate in Occupationally-directed Education, Training and Development Practices
Recommended: Completion of assessor training in order to understand the NQF and unit standards
Course Content
Design Process:
- Typical features of a learning program;
- Diagram of the program design process;
- Learning outcomes;
- Curriculum;
- Issues to be considered when designing a curriculum;
- Categories for each qualification;
- Elements of a unit standard;
- Purpose statements;
- Exit level outcomes;
- Criteria for formulating outcomes;
- Identifying skills that learners need;
- Selecting the relevant qualification or unit standard;
- Ensuring that the critical cross-field outcomes are incorporated into the program;
- Developing a profile of learners;
- Selecting the appropriate delivery mode
- Designing learning and assessment opportunities;
- Overarching outcomes and assessment criteria;
- Pilot and refine;
- Guidelines for evaluating the learning design.
Developing Process:
- What the program plan should include;
- Diagram of material development process;
- Plan and prepare for development
- Planning sheet
- Features of outcomes-based learning program development;
- Learning theories;
- Needs analysis;
- Consulting with stakeholders;
- Determining the outcomes;
- Selecting the most appropriate training strategy;
- Provision for assessment;
- Managing the development and production processes;
- Cultivating a positive learning context;
- Drawing up an Action Plan for the way forward;
- Sequence to follow when developing learner manuals;
- Guidelines for developing a Facilitator Guide;
- Guidelines for piloting the program;
- Guidelines for evaluating the program;
- Developing an Assessment Guide.