Balanced Health Curriculum
What if … ?
Brainstorming document
Competency Development
Competency Development was based on choice?
An exploration of choice-based competency development via ambiguous backwards design in a Balanced Health Curriculum for Indigenous learners.
Tracy Rosen & Diane Labelle, FNAESC. 2022-2023
What if competency development was based on choice?
Backwards Design - start with the end in mind.
Final project or assignment is based on learner choice within the scope of the topics in these areas.
The topics they choose will determine the competencies they develop.
The final projects or assignments
Backwards Design - start with the end in mind.
4-credit course with project
Final project - create & present an integrated wellness plan for all 4 aspects of the curriculum: physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual
Individual 1-credit research assignment
Final assignment - based on one area of your choosing - physical, emotional, cognitive, or spiritual.
The plan will include:
Choose the area you will focus on for this credit from these choices
Choose topics that you would like to focus on from each of the areas.
Actionable - something intended to be put into place
Research presentation +
Actionable - something intended to be put into place - 2-credits
Research presentation - 1 credit
Individual 2-credit assignment/wellness plan
What if competency development was based on choice?
Backwards Design - start with the end in mind.
Learner centred
Learner choice
Relevant
Holistic
Flexible
4-credit course: One common set of operational competencies
From CST 5004 - Doing a Project
Acts methodically
Plans out the various steps
Uses appropriate research tools
Communicates
Organizes the main elements of the presentation
Categories of action and essential knowledge come from learner choice of competencies to develop
Example - If they choose PHA C3, Adopts a Healthy Lifestyle
Possible competencies:
Physical Wellness
Backwards Design - start with the end in mind.
Human sexuality
Makes healthy lifestyle choices with regard to sexuality
Physical education and health
Adopts healthy, active lifestyles
Performs movement skills in different physical activity settings
Preventing dependency
Takes a critical look at the prevention of dependency
Biology
Make the most of their knowledge of biology
Possible competencies:
To be pulled from other programs soon…
Backwards Design - start with the end in mind.
Human sexuality
Makes healthy lifestyle choices with regard to sexuality
Physical education and health
Adopts healthy, active lifestyles
Performs movement skills in different physical activity settings
Preventing dependency
Takes a critical look at the prevention of dependency
Biology
Make the most of their knowledge of biology