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Enhance your course design by focusing on learning outcomes. Start by identifying what students need to master as measurable goals. Use outcome-based objectives in conjunction with assessments to drive your course content. Emphasize constructivist principles where learners build understanding through hands-on, experiential learning. Organize your course with logical sections and mapping, creating a modular structure that breaks content into manageable pieces. This approach ensures both clarity and relevance in teaching, leading to better student outcomes.
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Learning Outcomes-based Design • Start with learning outcomes • Define what students need to master the subject matter • Should be measurable • Sometimes used in conjunction with Backward Course Design • Start with assessments
Learning Objectives A B C Action Criteria Behavior • Simple outcome-based goals • measurable
Learning Objective In Action A Given a demonstration of putting B Students will put the ball into the cup C 8 out of 10 times
Constructivism Learned build their own meanings through experience Hands-on Experiential: learning by doing Instructor serves facilitator or guide
Examples of Constructivism Student-led instruction Student generated content Case Studies Real World Exercises
Course Mapping Break course into sections Map them out in a logical fashion Builds in meaningful way
Modular Structure Breaks content down into manageable pieces Small and discrete Build around learning objectives
Syllabus vs Modules TLC document
Chunking • Takes content, breaks it down • Manageable but sizeable • Larger than module • Learning Theory – 7 +/- 2
Sequencing TLC document