CUE Hosts Training Workshop on Coursebook Preparation and Outcome-Based Education for Faculty

CUE conducted a training workshop for faculty members titled “Coursebook Preparation for Spring Semester” by Dr Khalid Ibrahim on November 16th, 2026

This training session will introduce key concepts in Outcome-Based Education (OBE), covering its basic definitions, historical background, and foundational aspects of curriculum design. Participants will explore the concept of ‘constructive’ alignment to learn how learning outcomes integrate into curriculum design and development. Key resources will be shared and tools provided to help participants develop and refine their coursebooks for the spring semester.

By the end of this session participants will be able to:

Identify the scope of coursebook development and its essential components; Distinguish between student learning outcomes, instructional objectives, institutional learning outcomes, programme learning outcomes, and module learning outcomes; identify specific elements of current coursebooks that require development for the spring semester; and explain how different elements of the curriculum align (e.g., outcomes, instruction, assessment).