Teaching and Learning Centre
Quality curriculum comes from a thoughtful evaluation of student learning outcomes, assessment strategies, and delivery options. Backwards design is one process that can be utilized to develop curriculum. This resource page covers guiding principles of quality curriculum as well as information on developing learning outcomes.
A student’s education is a holistic journey that encompasses in-class and out-of-class experiences. A great curriculum acknowledges and fosters these connections as we prepare students to meet their goals.
Program and course learning outcomes at UFV that are aligned with Institutional Learning Outcomes support student learning. This new resource titled A Guide for Learning at UFV Part A - Developing Learning Outcomes provides theoretical frameworks and practical steps for developing learning outcomes. For assistance in developing program and course learning outcomes or curriculum alignment to ILOs please contact Claire Hay (Learning Specialist, Curriculum and Assessment).
In this workshop we will explore ways to make your course syllabi more student-centred.
See upcoming sessionsThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally recognized program that provides participants with opportunities to explore their teaching practice through experiential learning. This workshop is designed for new and experienced educators alike. As part of the ISW process, participants deliver mini-lessons and receive peer feedback from fellow participants. In this model, feedback relates directly to the learning experiences of participants and is not formally evaluated. The ISW is a unique opportunity to explore several aspects of teaching, from designing lesson plans, developing assessment devices, managing time, managing group process to experimenting with new approaches, all with the support and feedback of colleagues, and with the guidance of experienced UFV facilitators.
If you are looking for experience in developing and delivering engaging and participatory lessons and want to test-drive new ideas, then ISW is for you.
Upcoming:
Sign up today for one of our upcoming ISW offerings.
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The Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) is the second level of training within the Instructional Skills Workshop program. Building on ISW experiences around teaching effectiveness, the FDW offers participants the opportunity to build facilitation skills within the ISW context. Participants deliver mini-lessons and receive peer-feedback but also manage the feedback process. This experiential learning approach provides space to learn new facilitation approaches and receive feedback from colleagues.
Unlike the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW), which is a developmental and completion only workshop, the Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) is a competency-based certification workshop. Individuals who wish to be certified in an FDW must first complete an ISW. Following that, the steps that participants who wish to become ISW Facilitators are required to complete for certification may vary but will be communicated to participants. Certification requirements depend on:
Following completion of the FDW, the Trainers will provide the supporting institution details of the completion requirements for each participant. Completion of these requirements is a necessary step in participant registration with the ISW Network.
For more information on the ISW and FDW, please reach out to claire.hay@ufv.ca.
To express your interest in an upcoming workshop, please email tlcevents@ufv.ca.
Upcoming workshops:
The Trainer Development Workshop (TDW) is the third and final level of training within the Instructional Skills Workshop program. Successful completion of the TDW provides participants with the tools to offer FDW sessions at their own institutions as an FDW Facilitator. Using an apprentice model, TDW participants assist the trainer in all aspects of FDW delivery, receive feedback from FDW participants and trainer, and engage in reflective practice.
Completion of the FDW and experience with delivering ISW sessions is a requirement for participation in the TDW.
Please reach out to tlcevents@ufv.ca to inquire about TDW opportunities at UFV.
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Following successful offerings of the CRDI workshop in short 2-week timeframes, the Course (Re)Design Intensive has been reimagined to be offered throughout the Fall 2023 semester.
If you are a UFV faculty member designing a new course or are redesigning a course for its six-year UEC review? Then this professional learning opportunity is designed for you. The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering a Course (Re)Design Intensive throughout the Fall 2023 semester that will provide you with the tools to engage effectively in the course design (or redesign) process. You will learn concrete curriculum development principles to think critically about your course outcomes, assessment, content, and activities from an Indigenized perspective that uses the 5R’s of relationships, respect, relevance, reciprocity, and responsibility as a framework. By the end of the workshop, participants will develop a robust course framework that will allow you to take your ideas and move them into the classroom. This intensive will be offered in a hybrid format combining two in-person sessions and two synchronous Zoom session, with asynchronous learning through Blackboard Learn. This is a hands-on program where participants will complete activities designed to develop course curriculum in an intensive and organized way resulting in UFV’s course development documentation and/or a new course syllabus.
Sessions are as follows:
This Intensive will be led by TLC’s Teaching and Learning Specialist (Curriculum and Assessment) Claire Hay who will provide ongoing support throughout the program. Space is limited and registrations will be taken on a first come basis. For more information or to register, please email claire.hay@ufv.ca. Please register by Friday September 15th 2023 at noon.