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The Informative and Formative Classroom: A Series of Workshops on Curriculum Design, Assessment and Thinking Skills

Lead: Center for Teaching and Faculty Development/Meg Gorzycki
Date and Time: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Burk Hall 333

This series of workshops will introduce and foster discussion about theories of best practice across the pedagogical spectrum. Peer conversations and exercises will help focus instructors on how to successfully apply best practice theory to curriculum design, student assessment, program evaluation and professional development as an educator. The workshops are designed to build on one another, but prior attendance or attendance at all four is not required or necessary.

Session I: Outcomes and Objectives

Examine and discuss the meaning and ramifications of outcome-based learning and how it relates to the informative, formative and transformative elements of a course and program. Explore the difference between outcome-based curriculum design and traditional teaching strategies and how to apply the concept of outcomes. Participants should bring a copy of their syllabus and lesson plans for analysis.

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