INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT

Curriculum & Pedagogical Approaches

Strengthening curriculum design, learner-centred pedagogy, inclusive practice and responsible AI-supported assessment.

1. Executive Summary

The Institute for Excellence and Development (iED), in association with Royal Global University, proposes a five-day professional development programme on Curriculum and Pedagogical Approaches. The programme is designed to strengthen educators’ ability to connect curriculum design, learner-centred pedagogy, inclusive practice and assessment in a coherent teaching process.

A key feature of the updated programme is the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in assessment. Participants are introduced to AI-assisted assessment design, question generation, rubric development, feedback and analysis, with explicit emphasis on human judgement, verification, fairness, privacy and academic integrity.

2. Rationale

Effective education hinges on two pillars: a well-designed curriculum and effective pedagogical approaches. In the rapidly evolving educational landscape of Bhutan and the region, educators are expected to move beyond rote, teacher-centred delivery toward learner-centred, inclusive and outcome-aligned practices.

The programme addresses the identified development gap by building participants’ capacity to understand intended, taught and learned curriculum; make intentional design decisions based on coherence, relevance and progression; shift from lecturer to facilitator; adapt teaching to diverse learner needs; and design assessments that measure and support learning.

It further introduces responsible AI use in assessment while maintaining human oversight. Practical application is central to the programme through critique of real syllabi, lesson redesign, assessment development, AI-supported assessment activities, case studies and microteaching with peer feedback.

3. Training Objectives

By the end of the five-day programme, participants will be able to:

• Explain core concepts of curriculum (intended, taught and learned curriculum) and principles of effective curriculum design including coherence, relevance and progression.
• Align curriculum/syllabus components with institutional and national educational goals and standards.
• Apply learner-centred pedagogical approaches, including inquiry-based, collaborative and experiential learning strategies.
• Redesign traditional lesson segments into active, learner-centred learning activities.
• Recognize diverse learner needs and apply practical differentiation and inclusive classroom strategies.
• Distinguish between assessment for learning and assessment of learning and design aligned formative and summative assessment tools.
• Use assessment data and feedback to inform and improve instruction.
• Use AI tools responsibly to support assessment design, question generation, rubric development, feedback and analysis, while applying human judgement, verification, fairness, privacy and academic-integrity considerations.
• Integrate curriculum, pedagogy, differentiation, assessment and appropriate AI use into a coherent lesson/unit plan.
• Demonstrate effective delivery through microteaching and incorporate peer and facilitator feedback for professional growth.

 

 4. Expected Outcomes

Programme outcome Participants develop a curriculum-aligned, learner-centred and inclusive lesson with embedded assessment and an appropriate AI-use strategy, ready for classroom implementation.

• Participants can articulate curriculum design principles and identify strengths/gaps in a sample curriculum.
• Participants can redesign a lesson to shift from teacher-centred to learner-centred delivery.
• Participants produce a practical differentiation plan for a specific lesson/class scenario to address diverse learners.
• Participants submit aligned formative and summative assessment tasks and demonstrate responsible AI use for assessment design, rubrics, feedback or analysis.
• Participants design and demonstrate a curriculum-aligned, learner-centred, inclusive lesson with embedded assessment and responsible AI-supported assessment practices.

Course Fee: For fees, please contact iedbhutan@gmail.com or call us at 17975757
Fee is inclusive of: Professional fee, certificate, tea & snacks and lunch.
Duration: 5 Days (10-14 November,  2026)
Venue: Royal Global University, Guwahati

REGISTRATION: Please register via email at iedbhutan@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +9751797575