Designing courses for higher education / Susan Toohey.
By: Toohey, Susan.
Material type: BookSeries: SRHE and Open University press imprint.Publisher: Buckingham : The Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, 1999Description: 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0335200508 ; 0335200494.Subject(s): Education, Higher -- Curricula | Curriculum planning | College teachingDDC classification: 378.199Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What issues need to be considered in designing a course or unit of study in higher education? Who should be involved in designing a course, and how can they best work together? What should students get out of a course?
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-210) and index.
Introduction -- Pressures for change -- The course design process -- Beliefs, values and ideologies in course design -- Thinking about goals and content -- The structure of the course -- Making learning opportunities more flexible -- Deciding on goals and objectives for units of study -- Choosing teaching strategies -- Assessment -- Implementing the new course.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgements (p. vi)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- 1 Pressures for Change (p. 4)
- 2 The Course Design Process (p. 21)
- 3 Beliefs, Values and Ideologies in Course Design (p. 44)
- 4 Thinking about Goals and Content (p. 70)
- 5 The Structure of the Course (p. 91)
- 6 Making Learning Opportunities More Flexible (p. 113)
- 7 Deciding on Goals and Objectives for Units of Study (p. 130)
- 8 Choosing Teaching Strategies (p. 152)
- 9 Assessment (p. 167)
- 10 Implementing the New Course (p. 187)
- References (p. 205)
- Index (p. 212)
- The Society for Research into Higher Education (p. 217)