Curriculum developers and faculty members
Designing a new course from scratch, especially in higher education or professional training.
Use cases
About
This 112-node mind map template, 'Ch 2 From Curricular Goals to Instruction: Preparing to Teach', is designed for educators and instructional designers to systematically plan a course. It covers three kinds of knowledge essential to teaching effectively: 'Knowledge of Subject Matter', 'Knowledge of the Learners', and 'Knowledge of General Principles of Teaching (Pedagogy)'. The template is organized into four major sections: '3 Kinds of Knowledge Essential to Teaching Effectively', 'Preactive & Interactive Teaching', 'Preactive Teaching Grid', and 'Preparing a course Syllabus'. The Preactive Teaching Grid includes five philosophical orientations (e.g., 'Cognitive Processing-Reasoning', 'Academic Rationalism'), four learning theory categories, five domains of learning (e.g., 'Cognitive Domain' with Bloom's Taxonomy levels), and Kolb's Learning Styles. This 'Ch 2 From Curricular Goals to Instruction: Preparing to Teach' mind map template serves as a comprehensive cheat sheet for aligning curriculum goals with instruction, making it a valuable resource for teacher preparation and course design.
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Instructional designers and program coordinators
Aligning existing course materials with pedagogical theories and learning objectives for accreditation review.
Teachers and professors
Preparing a detailed syllabus that integrates philosophical orientation, learning theories, and assessment objectives.
How to use this template
Step 1
Access and Customize Knowledge Branches
Open the template in Xmind and populate the three essential knowledge branches with your specific subject matter, learner profiles, and pedagogical strategies.
Step 2
Configure Teaching Grid and Objectives
Navigate to the Preactive Teaching Grid to select your philosophical orientation and define course objectives using the provided behavioral and problem-solving frameworks.
Step 3
Finalize Syllabus and Instructional Structure
Utilize the syllabus preparation section to organize your course outline and integrate graphic elements that visualize the transition from goals to active instruction.
Frequently asked questions
The template covers three kinds of essential teaching knowledge, preactive and interactive teaching, a Preactive Teaching Grid with philosophical orientations, learning theories, domains of learning, student learning styles, objectives, and syllabus preparation.
Start by reviewing the '3 Kinds of Knowledge' to identify your subject, learners, and pedagogy. Then use the 'Preactive Teaching Grid' to align your philosophical orientation, learning theories, and objectives. Finally, structure your syllabus using the 'Preparing a course Syllabus' section.
The five orientations are: Development of cognitive processes, Academic rationale, Technology, Social interest (social adaptation & social reconstruction), and Personal relevance.
Yes, under 'Domains of Learning' > 'Cognitive Domain', the template lists '6 Levels of Cognitive Domain/Blooms Taxonomy' for structuring cognitive learning objectives.
Absolutely. Open the .xmind file in Xmind, then edit any node text, add or remove branches, and adjust colors or icons to fit your specific course.
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