ABA 521 - Evidence-Based Curriculum Development

This is a master’s level course that reviews the literature on evidence-based curriculum design as based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The course will focus primarily on evaluating evidence-based teaching strategies and customizing these strategies to meet the needs of a wide array of learners. The course will cover a sample of curriculum and competency-based assessments, teaching strategies related to the development of skills across various domains (e.g., communication, self-help), analysis of learner performance data and common errors in instructional design. Topics related to 21st century learning are also explored. By the end of the course, students will have the opportunity to design teaching programs based on the skills that they have learned in this course.

(Cr: 3