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The course syllabus : a learning-centered approach /

O'Brien, Judith Grunert.

The course syllabus : a learning-centered approach / Judith Gr unert O'Brien, Barbara J. Millis, Margaret W. Cohen ; foreword by Rober t M. Diamond. - 2nd ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2008. - xix, 132 p. ; 28 cm. - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-126) and index.

Focus on learning -- Preparing students -- Setting a framework for k nowledge -- Planning your learning-centered syllabus : an overview of t he process -- Composing a learning-centered syllabus -- Using a learnin g-centered syllabus -- Examples -- Checklist -- Table of contents -- In structor information -- Student information form -- Letter to the stude nts or teaching philosophy statement -- Purpose of the course -- Course description -- Course objectives -- Readings -- Resources -- Course ca lendar -- Course requirements -- Policies and expectations : attendance , late papers, missed tests, class behaviors, and civility -- Policies and expectations : academic integrity, disability access, and safety -- Evaluation -- Grading procedures -- How to succeed in this course : to ols for study and learning -- Suggested readings -- General teaching -- Active learning -- Assessment and evaluation -- Cooperative and collab orative learning -- Course and curriculum design -- Critical thinking - - Information technology -- Learning and motivation -- Student differen ces -- Online resources for syllabus construction -- Teaching portfolio s.

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Learning and scholarship-- Outlines, syllabi, etc.
Education, Higher-- Curricula.
Instructional systems-- Design.

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