Now that you have had a chance to read and understand the three core components to constructive alignment, try applying these to your own unit.

Activity 1. Application to your unit

Open and read Biggs' Model of Constructive Alignment which includes an example of how constructive alignment looks in practice.
Download the Constructive alignment table [docx, 29KB].
Using this table, look at your course/units. List the learning outcomes and map the assessment methods and teaching/learning activities to the learning outcomes.
Reflect on the following questions:
- can you see the 'alignment' across the learning outcomes, assessment tasks and teaching/learning activities?
- how effectively do you think the assessment methods/tasks test the knowledge, skills and competency development of your students?
- was there anything you found surprising when doing this activity?
- what 'gaps' (if any) were you able to identify?
- what changes/adjustments are possible for you to make in your current situation?