(Midterms) Course Syllabus Flashcards
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label” or “table of contents”
Syllabus
an outline of a course of study
Syllabus
Function of syllabus
- helps learners gauge what is to be learned and what is to be expected
- a contract (student and teacher)
Main purpose of syllabus
Communicate to students
What to be expected in a syllabus
- course policies
- rules and regulations
- required textbooks
- schedule of assignment
An aademic document
Course syllabus
Communicates information about a specific course
Course syllabus
Course information is composed of what
- title
- credit hours prerequisites
- permission of instructor
- location of the room
- days and hours
Instructor information consists of what
- full name
- title
- office location
- office phone number
- office hours
General content
Course description
students are expected to demonstrate at the end of the course
Course outcomes
Course calendar consists of:
- Daily or weekly schedule of topics
- dates for exams
- other means of assessment
Learning resources consists of what
- textbook
- references (bibliography)
- electronic references
involves planning and conducting the lesson plan within weeks every semester
Planning
Steps in planning
1.Formulate Learning Outcomes
2. Select and organize content
3. Choose the teaching methods
4. Design assignments
5. Evaluate learning
level of competency expected of a student after a lecture
Learning outcomes
essential for all learners to know, value, and able to do to achieve desired level of competence
Outcome-baser education
In outcome based learning shifts the paradigm from where to where
Teacher centered to student centered
use verbs that are active and describe behavior that is observable and measurable.
Learning outcomes
Heirarchy of OBE
- program outcome
- course outcome
- learning outcome
set of competencies that all learners are expected to demonstrate after graduation
Program outcome
expected to demonstrate at the end of the course
Course Outcome
what the students learn in specific courses
Program outcome
results from a specific lesson
Learning outcomes