{"id":2229,"date":"2021-04-21T14:14:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/casestudies\/?p=2229"},"modified":"2025-07-16T09:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:45:55","slug":"learner-centred-curriculum-design-using-the-abc-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/casestudies\/2021\/04\/21\/learner-centred-curriculum-design-using-the-abc-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Learner-Centred Curriculum Design using the ABC Method"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leadership Development & Organisation Futures Team (LDOF)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Newcastle University Business School\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Who was involved?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Leadership Development and Organisation Futures (LDOF) Team: Dr Joanne James (Director), Dr Nicola Patterson (DPD Strategic Leadership MSc), Dr Amy Stabler (DPD Coaching & Mentoring MSc), Dr Jenny Davison (DPD Executive MBA), Dr Sandra Corlett (Senior Lecturer in Leader Dev & Org Futures)<\/p>\n

Michelle Barr: Design and Development Project Lead (LTDS)<\/p>\n

NUBS colleagues teaching on the programmes.<\/p>\n

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Why we used the ABC method to design the Executive Education Postgraduate Programmes <\/strong><\/h4>\n

We wanted to use a curriculum design method that enabled us to work collaboratively and holistically at a cross-programme design level. We also wanted a method that provided the teaching teams with the opportunity to engage in curriculum and assessment conversations. Creating learner-centred programmes is a core aspect of our pedagogy, so adopting a method that keeps the learner at the heart of the design phase was also essential.<\/p>\n

By adopting the ABC Learning Design Method, the teaching teams were able to work collaboratively using a hands-on storyboarding approach. Through a series of facilitated sessions, we were able to create a rich mix of blended learning activities and engage in holistic and reflective design conversations.<\/p>\n

In this short video, Dr Nicola Patterson (DPD Strategic Leadership MSc) tells us why she thinks the ABC method was right for the Executive Education Programmes.<\/p>\n