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Designing courses for higher education / Susan Toohey.

By: Toohey, Susan, 1947-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: 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: 378.199
Contents:
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.
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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)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Susan Toohey is a senior lecturer in the Professional Development Centre at the University of New South Wales.

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