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COURSE SYLLABUS
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TITLE OF COURSE: |
Adv. College Teaching Methods |
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PREFIX/NUMBER: |
EDU 266 |
CREDIT HOURS: |
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PREREQUISITE: |
ENG 121 or permission of instructor |
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RESOURCES NEEDED: |
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TEXT: |
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Recommended: What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain, Harvard University Press, 2004. |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
Explores current adult learning theory, and relates this theory to the practice of teaching. It also covers a variety of factors that influence teaching and learning, including social and individual psychological aspects of adult learning, patterns of participation and motivation, the role of instructional technology, handling challenging classroom behaviors, and assessment and evaluation strategies. The main point raised and discussed throughout the course is that effective teaching requires that instructors utilize a range of teaching and assessment approaches and methods in order to enhance learning. |
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COURSE GOAL: |
Students will be able to understand and apply adult learning theory as well as a variety of teaching and assessment approaches in order to support effective teaching in the college setting. |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
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By the end of the course, students will |
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Examine adult learning theory and how it relates directly to teaching and learning in college-level online, hybrid and traditional classroom environments. |
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Articulate a personal philosophy of teaching. |
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Describe best practices for use with different forms of instructional technology. |
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Devise various strategies for assessing and evaluating student learning that are effective and appropriate. |
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Relate learner needs and styles with appropriate teaching strategies. |
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Apply appropriate behavior modification techniques to a variety of challenging learning environment situations. |
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EVALUATION PROCEDURES: |
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Attendance |
10% |
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Assignments + Quizzes |
10% |
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Tests (minimum of 4) |
80% |
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Grading Scale |
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Raw Score Range |
Letter Grade |
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90 to 100 |
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80 to 89 |
B |
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70 to 79 |
C |
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60 to 69 |
D |
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0 to 59 |
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Special Remarks: |
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Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog. |
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Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies. |
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Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. |
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COURSE OUTLINE |
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Tentative Schedule |
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Teaching & Learning
A. Adult Learning (Andragogy)
B. Self-Directed, Transformational, and Contextual Learning
C. Learning Styles
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Assessment & Evaluation
A. Ongoing versus episodic assessment
B. Beyond the essay and multiple choice: Peer, portfolio and other forms of assessment |
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C. Using data to confirm and improve teaching and learning
D. Understanding student learning assessment as a systemic, ongoing
E. mechanism to document and use evidence of student learning
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Quality Assurance |
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A. Best practices in online and hybrid learning environments |
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B. The Web: Understanding its place in student research endeavors |
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C. Establishing a sense of community in the virtual learning environment |
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D. Dealing with challenging behavioral situations |
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: |
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To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: |
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The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
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ADA NOTICE: |
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“Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.” |
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