Curriculum Design
EnCompass designs curriculum based on the context of the participants’ work environment and culture. Our designers incorporate experiential, energizing, action-learning methodologies that enable learning through real-time application. We approach all learning programs as multi-level learning interventions using a variety of modalities to ensure that the most effective strategies for learning and development are used. Relying on our in-house expertise, we have acted as both content experts and instructional designers in developing curricula in public health, human resource management, writing, and institutional strengthening.
Our Approach to Design
- Needs assessment. We conduct thorough assessments of participants’ backgrounds, learning styles, professional history, personal and professional objectives, and current knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs to design the best curricula possible.
- Stakeholder engagement. Our design teams work hand-in-hand with our clients to ensure that we understand organizational objectives and desired outcomes.
- Macro-level design. We begin with a macro agenda that includes detailed learning outcomes for client review.
- Micro-level design. A micro-level design includes an outline of presentation materials, participant and facilitators’ workbooks, and the curriculum evaluation design.
- Training materials. We create tailored materials, curricula, guides, and job aids to use during the training or facilitation event that support learning and creating actions for innovation and change.
- Evaluation. We design and conduct evaluations of training programs to improve organizational learning, accountability, and results.
Training Courses We Have Designed
- Creating Change through Social Justice
- HIV Prevention in Transport projects in East Asia
- HIV Prevention Leadership
- Quality Improvement for Orphans & Vulnerable Children Programs (e-learning)
- Water and Sanitation in Health (e-learning)
- Pediatric AIDS Treatment (electronic toolkit)
- Policy Uptake in Tuberculosis Research (e-learning)
- Impact Assessment in Tuberculosis Research (e-learning)
- Child Protection in Emergencies (e-learning)
Featured Project
UN Food Agency, Leadership Training Program (2011)
EnCompass is supporting this agency in a leadership training initiative to build internal capacity as it transitions from being a provider of food aid to a provider of food assistance. The simulations-based program, which is being implemented over the course of 18 months to agency offices, will focus on improving participants’ ability to gather strategic information, knowledge of program design and implementation, and, ability to engage with governments, UN agencies, NGOs, and partners to support more effective coordination of assistance delivery.
Additional Projects
World Bank, Intensifying the Fight against HIV/AIDS in the Workplace (2003-2005, 2008)
United Nations Organization, Joint Learning for HIV Prevention Leadership Training (2009-2011)
U.S. Agency for International Development, Executive Writing Training Development (2009-2014)
National Education Association, Social Justice Curriculum (2010)
U.S. Peace Corps, Youth Livelihoods Training Modules (2011)