Joshua Sugata and Mark Trollinger dig deeper into the mysterious world of curriculum as they continue their discussion with Instructional Designer Ryan Hughes and Curriculum Developer Katherine Burton. In this episode the roles within curriculum design & development are discussed as well as how collaboration with other departments contributes to the program. The importance of professional development and the importance of effective learning strategies are discussed regarding their impact on curriculum design. They discuss practices that focus on how the brain works and aim to make it work harder in learning new concepts. Techniques such as retrieval practice, interleaving, pre-testing, space practice and elaborative interrogation are discussed. Tune in and learn techniques that can be implemented in your class to help students learn more effectively.