Curriculum development

The Tree: An online interactive tool for reflexive education development

April 23, 2025
All Audiences, Curriculum development, Guide, Resource Hub, Teaching

The Centre for Faculty Development (CFD) has transformed its Guide to Reflexive Education Development (commonly known as “The Tree”) into an interactive eLearning tool. This resource supports educators to develop reflexive questions to inform and guide their education development practice. The CFD continues to provide consultative support, and regularly updates the resource with responses to commonly asked questions.

The Divergence and Convergence of Critical Reflection and Critical Reflexivity

April 11, 2025
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This article seeks to clarify the origins of each, identify the similarities and differences between them, and delineate the types of teaching and assessment methods that fit with critical reflection and/or critical reflexivity.

Writing Goals and Learning Objectives

March 6, 2025
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Reflexive Questions for Educators & Facilitators

February 27, 2024
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This guide provides educators and facilitators with reflexive questions to inform education development, teaching and facilitation.

UDL Guidelines for Instruction

October 25, 2023
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These guidelines will help you reflect on ways in which you are or may want to apply the Universal Design for Learning guidelines to your course.

Education Scholars Program

February 16, 2022
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Builds capacity by enhancing competence in education leadership, scholarship, curriculum and teaching thus facilitating opportunities for advancement.

A Guide to Developing Live Virtual Group Patient Education

February 8, 2022
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Nine steps to creating a successful live virtual patient group.

10 Steps to Course Development

December 30, 2021
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Create the most effective program for your target market.

Health Equity Framework and Inclusion Framework

December 30, 2021
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The purpose of this framework is to promote an equitable and inclusive learning environment and to embed a health equity lens into the planning, development and delivery of education and training initiatives.

Developing Learning Outcomes

December 30, 2021
All Audiences, Assessment and evaluation, Curriculum development, Guide, Resource Hub, Teaching

Good learning outcomes emphasize the application and integration of knowledge. Instead of focusing on coverage of material, learning outcomes articulate how students will be able to employ the material, both in the context of the class and more broadly.