Week Topic Assignments / Readings / Tasks / Date Read Chapters 1 through 3 1 Introduction and Overview of the Course Complete Learning Activity #1 Read Taxonomy Metacognition: 2 Watch YouTube video on Learning Styles The Science of How People Learn Complete Quiz #1 Course Learning Objective #1 Respond to Discussion #1 Meet with your group and decide on topic Creating a Learning Centered Syllabus 3 Read Chapters 4 and 5 and respond to Course Learning Objective #2 & #3 discussion questions. Read Article on Gamifying the Classroom Gamification: 4 Submit Paper #1 to the Assignments Increasing Student Engagement Complete Quiz #2 Course Learning Objective #1 Review for Midterm Exam Edutainment: 5 Read Chapters 6 through 8 Addressing various learning styles Respond to Discussion #2 Course Learning Objective #3 Access and Complete Midterm exam Midterm Exam 6 online. Must complete and submit the Course Learning Objective #2 midterm BEFORE 5:00PM on Friday. [It is also recommended that you tell students that dates / topics may be subject to change due to class cancellations / delays. Example: Note: The schedule is intended to serve as a general outline and it is subject to change. Topics are tentative and may need to be modified during the semester. Homework and Project Assignments, Quizzes and Test dates will be announced in advance.] Course Bibliography [In certain colleges, the Bibliography is almost always a part of the syllabus. However, it is more for academic evaluation of the course content (why specific topics are taught within the course) and justification of the strategies being used (why are you using reflective learning, group work, discussion, etc.). Students would not be expected to read the source documents found here, but certainly could if they desired to do so. For example, if you were teaching a course on
Week / Date Topic Assignments / Readings / Tasks 1 Introduction and Overview of the Course Read Chapters 1 through 3 Complete Learning Activity #1 2 Metacognition: The Science of How People Learn Course Learning Objective #1 Read Taxonomy Watch YouTube video on Learning Styles Complete Quiz #1 3 Creating a Learning Centered Syllabus Course Learning Objective #2 & #3 Respond to Discussion #1 Meet with your group and decide on topic Read Chapters 4 and 5 and respond to discussion questions. 4 Gamification: Increasing Student Engagement Course Learning Objective #1 Read Article on Gamifying the Classroom Submit Paper #1 to the Assignments Complete Quiz #2 5 Edutainment: Addressing various learning styles Course Learning Objective #3 Review for Midterm Exam Read Chapters 6 through 8 Respond to Discussion #2 6 Midterm Exam Course Learning Objective #2 Access and Complete Midterm exam online. Must complete and submit the midterm BEFORE 5:00PM on Friday. [It is also recommended that you tell students that dates / topics may be subject to change due to class cancellations / delays. Example: Note: The schedule is intended to serve as a general outline and it is subject to change. Topics are tentative and may need to be modified during the semester. Homework and Project Assignments, Quizzes and Test dates will be announced in advance.] Course Bibliography [In certain colleges, the Bibliography is almost always a part of the syllabus. However, it is more for academic evaluation of the course content (why specific topics are taught within the course) and justification of the strategies being used (why are you using reflective learning, group work, discussion, etc.). Students would not be expected to read the source documents found here, but certainly could if they desired to do so. For example, if you were teaching a course on
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