The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-470-19761-5
160 pages
April 2008, Jossey-Bass
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Description
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
The Authors xix
Part I: Focus On Learning
Preparing Students 3
Setting a Framework for Knowledge 4
Planning Your Learning-Centered Syllabus: An Overview of the Process 13
Composing a Learning-Centered Syllabus 21
Using a Learning-Centered Syllabus 34
Part II: Examples
Checklist 39
Table of Contents 40
Instructor Information 41
Student Information Form 43
Letter to the Students or Teaching Philosophy Statement 44
Purpose of the Course 49
Course Description 51
Course Objectives 54
Readings 63
Resources 65
Course Calendar 67
Course Requirements 71
Policies and Expectations: Attendance, Late Papers, Missed Tests, Class Behaviors, and Civility 77
Policies and Expectations: Academic Integrity, Disability Access, and Safety 87
Evaluation 92
Grading Procedures 98
How to Succeed in the Course: Tools for Study and Learning 102
Part III: Suggested Readings
General Teaching 111
Active Learning 112
Assessment and Evaluation 113
Cooperative and Collaborative Learning 113
Course and Curriculum Design 114
Critical Thinking 115
Information Technology 115
Learning and Motivation 116
Student Differences 116
Online Resources for Syllabus Construction 118
Teaching Portfolios 118
References 121
Index 127
Author Information
The Authors
Judith Grunert O'Brien has retired from her work at Syracuse University to focus on sculpture, drawing, and writing. She was a member of the School of Art faculty, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University, when she wrote the first edition of a Learning-Centered Syllabus in 1997.
Barbara J. Millis is director of the Excellence in Teaching Program at the University of Nevada-Reno.
Margaret W. Cohen is director and associate provost for professional development at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Reviews
“New and veteran college teachers alike, in all types of institutions from the community college to the university level, will benefit from this highly thoughtful, scholarly and persuasive argument for the critical role of the ‘learning-centered’ course syllabus. The authors clearly and convincingly demonstrate how to create a learning-centered course syllabus that becomes a dynamic, essential part of a course that encourages student engagement, active learning, and critical thinking. A ‘must read’ for anyone committed to teaching today’s college students to maximize their skills and knowledge for a changing world!”--Angela Provitera McGlynn, professor emeritus of psychology and author of Teaching Today’s College Students and Successful Beginnings for College Teaching
“It’s obvious that Millis and Cohen have extensive backgrounds in college teaching and learning. Their work on the syllabus as a fundamental component of good teaching is supportive, insightful, current, and practical. This is a masterful updating of Grunert’s classic, relevant across all disciplines.”--Nancy Chism, Professor of Higher Education, Indiana University
“All individuals involved in instructing today’s (and tomorrow’s) college students facing twenty-first century academic challenges should read this book for helpful suggestions on how to prepare an enhanced blueprint for learning and academic success—the course syllabus.”--James E. Groccia, director, Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning; associate professor, Educational Leadership; and past president, POD Network in Higher Education
“This book is unusually good. Comprehensive, clear,
practical, and immediately useful, it should be read by every
department chair and faculty member.”--Peter Seldin, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor of Management, Pace University
“This update of The Course Syllabus includes, among other fine features, an excellent review and incorporation of ideas from the literature on college teaching that have been published since the original version.”--L. Dee Fink, national project director, Teaching & Curriculum Assessment Project
“The syllabus is much more than a course description; it is a
working document for both the instructor and the students. In
The Course Syllabus, Grunert, Millis and Cohen have provided
a well-documented, very up to date road map for using it
effectively by teachers and learners alike, by emphasizing the
value of the learner-centered approach.”--Marilla D.
Svinicki, Ph.D., professor, Department of Educational Psychology,
The University of Texas at Austin
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