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ONLINE-TEACHING5 MIN READ

Move from content coverage to transfer

Align an online module so every activity prepares learners for the assessed performance.

Transfer problem Your learners score well on checks but freeze when asked to teach the method to a client. Coverage happened; transfer did not. Constructive alignment prevents the common online course problem where videos teach one thing, activities rehearse another, and assessment asks a third. Constructive Alignment Constructive alignment: outcome → activity → assessment Constructive Alignment is useful online because learners have less ambient context than they do in a physical room. The teacher cannot rely on eye contact, hallway questions, or the energy of the room to reveal confusion. The design has to make attention, expectations, practice, and feedback…

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