Curriculum is the total learning experiences in schools influenced by society. Schools cannot exist without a curriculum as it serves as the central processing unit. Curriculum includes knowledge, skills, standards, lessons, assignments, and assessments
Workshop planning starts with client-facilitator meeting to define workshop purpose. Facilitators must clarify client's non-negotiables, intangible outcomes and trust goals. Target audience definition includes creating personas and conducting participant interviews. Initial concept draft should include desired outcomes and participant benefits
ADDIE is a 5-step instructional design framework. It has evolved from linear to circular approach. Works for both online and physical classroom courses
Text describes curriculum design process steps and provides practical examples. Each chapter includes examples from authors' experience and research. Book combines theory with state-of-the-art practice for ESL/EFL education
Machine learning enables machines to automatically learn from data. Humans learn algorithms by analyzing data and finding parameters. Training involves adding data to the model to find correct parameters
Epoch represents one complete pass through training dataset. Model processes data samples sequentially with parameter updates. Datasets are divided into smaller batches for processing