Curriculum Development Methods

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Rank	Pedagogy	Key Theorist / Origin	Core Principle	Relevance to OSE (1–5)	OSE Example
1	Mastery Learning	Benjamin Bloom	Learners must demonstrate high-level competence before progressing.	5	Apprentices must demonstrate precise mark–measure–cut accuracy before participating in structural framing.
2	Competency-Based Education (CBE)	Workforce & technical education model	Progression based on demonstrated competencies rather than seat time.	5	Certification ladder: welding level 1 → 2 → structural welder before contributing to tractor chassis fabrication.
3	Project-Based Learning (PBL)	Buck Institute (PBLWorks)	Curriculum organized around authentic, real-world projects.	5	6-week Seed Eco-Home build serving as the primary learning vehicle.
4	Experiential Learning Cycle	David Kolb	Learn through build → reflect → abstract → test iteration.	5	After installing a hydraulic system, team conducts structured retrospective and redesign improvements.
5	Systems Instructional Design (ADDIE)	Military / corporate training	Structured process: Analyze → Design → Develop → Implement → Evaluate.	4	Designing a repeatable 12-week Bootcamp curriculum across multiple campuses.
6	Dick & Carey Systems Model	Walter Dick & Lou Carey	Instruction designed as an interlocking performance system with task analysis.	4	Breaking down induction furnace build into discrete performance objectives and verification checkpoints.
7	Spiral Curriculum	Jerome Bruner	Concepts revisited at increasing levels of sophistication.	4	First learn basic MIG welding → later structural welding → later robotic welding integration.
8	Problem-Based Learning	McMaster University (medical model)	Students confront a complex problem before receiving instruction.	4	Diagnose why a hydraulic motor stalls under load without step-by-step instructions.
9	Integrated / Interdisciplinary Curriculum	Progressive education movement	Organizes learning around systems rather than disciplines.	4	Tractor build integrates CAD, hydraulics, metallurgy, budgeting, and team coordination.
10	Backward Design (Understanding by Design)	Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe	Start with desired outcomes and work backward to assessments and activities.	3	Define “competent open-source builder” outcomes before designing build exercises.
11	Taba Inductive Model	Hilda Taba	Teachers design curriculum bottom-up from diagnosed needs.	3	Local campus modifies build sequence based on participant readiness and shop constraints.
12	Tyler Rationale	Ralph Tyler	Curriculum organized around behavioral objectives.	2	Safety training with explicit measurable objectives for tool handling compliance.
13	Montessori Model	Maria Montessori	Self-directed learning within a prepared environment.	2	Rapid Learning Facility with tool stations allowing autonomous repetition of skills.
14	Reggio Emilia Approach	Reggio Emilia, Italy	Emergent curriculum driven by learner inquiry and documentation.	2	Public documentation boards tracking design evolution of open-source machines.
15	Waldorf Curriculum	Rudolf Steiner	Holistic, developmental, arts-integrated learning.	1	Limited relevance beyond cultural formation and narrative framing.
16	Core Knowledge Sequence	E.D. Hirsch Jr.	Structured shared cultural content canon.	1	Background systems literacy modules (history of industrialization), not central to build process.