Constructive Alignment of Curriculum
What is constructive alignment of curriculum?
Constructive alignment of the curriculum is a process that ensures conceptually and practically all learning materials are aligned to the subject's Learning Outcomes.
This relates to the teaching activities in lectures and tutorials, all written and interactive materials on a canvas site, and most critically - all assessment-related activities and tasks.
By ensuring this alignment and interconnection, it means students are being supported appropriately as they are working towards their respective goals. It also means they start to see connections between elements of their learning, eliminating any confusion or uncertainty about the tasks they are completing and why they are doing them.
It also assists with assessing students, particularly around certain skills or capabilities, as there is more certainty about what the students have or have not done, and what they have or have not achieved.