This book leads you through the process of designing a learning-centered course. It is written as a how-to handbook, providing step-by-step guidance on creating a pathway to student learning, including 26 workboxes (also available free online) that lead you through each element of the course design process and promote a rich reflection process akin to being in a workshop setting. The authors prompt you to (1) consider the distinctive characteristics of your students; (2) clearly articulate your course learning goals; (3) create aligned summative assessments; (4) identify the specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes students will need in order to be successful; (5) craft effective learning experiences, informed by the well-documented research on how people learn; and (6) incorporate formative assessment to ensure you and your students are staying on track. Completion of the sequence of worksheets leads to a poster as a visual display of your course design. This graphic depiction of your course ties the components together, provides a clear map of action for teaching your course, for modifying as you evaluate the success of particular strategies or want to introduce new concepts, and for developing your syllabus. A rubric for evaluating course posters is included. For faculty developers, this book provides a proven and ready-made resource and text around which to design or redesign learner-centered course design workshops or multi-day course design retreats, replicating or modifying the renowned workshop that the authors have developed at the Air Force Academy for both faculty new to teaching and those with many years of teaching experience under their belt.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Stylus Publishing
ISBN-13
9781579228927
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208869790
Product Key Features
Author
Robert K. Noyd, Kenneth S. Sagendorf, Steven K. Jones
Publication Name
Building a Pathway to Student Learning: a How-To Guide to Course Design
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Coaching & Career Guidance, Self-Study, Strategy
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
279mm
Item Width
216mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Steven K. Jones, Kenneth S. Sagendorf, Robert K. Noyd