C1 Course Development

instructional design and content development

for C1-level course

Kimberly Rehak, DEd (candidate), MA, MPPM

start

overview

the client

prototype

3. practice

specifications

4. scaffold

id approach

solutions

1. ideate

5. design

process

Sneak peek

2. create

1. The client

English Like a Native with Anna Tyrie@britishenglishpro

823k YouTube subscribers 130k Instagram subscribers

2. specifications

- Design a unique, multi-level asynchronous program for English as a New Language (ENL) adults- Develop curriculum, content, assessments, and final projects - Create blueprints for production in Learn Dash LMS - Use British English

3. Solutions

blueprints for production

curriculum and content

asynchronous courses

Adult learner needs and LMS capabilities/ limitations and 3rd party tools

CEFR scale for leveling of language, activities, CoP tasks, and final projects

Develop community of practice (CoP) for interaction and instructor presence

4. program process

Release

Publish and advertise courses

Iterate

Incorporate user feedback and refine blueprints

Pilot

Test on potential users

Prototype

Create development guides and templates for LearnDash

4.1 Prototype

Standard structure for all courses including:

• Intro lesson L0

• 8 Lessons (L01-L08)
• 4 Topics for each lesson (T1.1, T1.2, T1.3, ...)
• Final project in L08

5. ID approach

Bowen (2022)

5. My approach

backwards design

Ideate

create

Practice

scaffold

Design

Review C1 LOs to ideate final project with real-world applications

Write final project requirements (L8) and self-asessment and peer review rubrics

Incorporate practice activities for the final project's tool(s) and milestones for process development of final project and peer review practice

Develop lessons with skills and CoP prompts that feed into final project

Incorporate adult learning theory and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) elements to accommodate a range of learner needs

5.1 ideate

CEFR SCALE: LEVEL C1Learning Objectives

Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning

Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors & cohesive devices

Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.

5.1 ideate

CEFR SCALE: LEVEL C1Learning Objectives

Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning

Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors & cohesive devices

Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.

5.2 Create

C1 Final Project

Use key words from LOs & "can do" statements to arrive at task

• Task: Create and deliver 2 trainings on a topic for two audiences: co-workers and friends and family

• Topic: Self-selected in Milestone 1 and developed throughout course

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5.3 practice

Tools and milestones

T1.5 FINAL PROJECT REVIEW: this is standard in all 1.5s. Provide a general introduction to the topics, skills and tasks for the final project. Reference the milestones. Look to complete courses for a model. T3.4: Milestone 01: Training topic, purpose, and organizational plans T4.4: Practice task using recording software to create hooks for each presentation

T6.4: Milestone 02: Create notecards (with organizational devices, etc) and fluency practice

5.4 scaffold

Organization of course and content

5.4 scaffold

Organization of course and content

L01: Who is your audience?

Formal versus Informal Language (L01) Adjusting your speech (L01) L02: Reading between the lines Inferencing (L02) Figurative language (L02) Idioms and slang (L02) L03: Organizing your speech Organisation of writing and speaking (L03) Justifying and supporting (L03) L04: Show vs. tell Show or tell with language (L04) Providing explanations (L04)

L05: Explaining abstract topics Moving from general to specific (L05) Dealing with abstract topics (L05) Creating pictures with words (L05) Comparing and contrasting (L05) L06: Preparing for your presentation Making assumptions (L06) Setting objectives (L06) Notetaking (L06) L07: Presentation tips and tricks Cultural norms (L07) Storytelling (L07) Formal versus informal presentations (L07) Finding a hook (L07) Peer Review in Language Learning (L01~08) ELAN Community (L01~L08)

5.5 Design

UDL (CAST, 2018) and andragogy

Community Multimodal Consistency (e.g., symbols and templates) Multiple tools Choice Activate schemata Real-world examples

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From blueprint...

...to released product!

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THANKS!