Designing and assessing courses and curricula : a practical guide
by
 
Diamond, Robert M.

Title
Designing and assessing courses and curricula : a practical guide

Author
Diamond, Robert M.

ISBN
9780787910303

Personal Author
Diamond, Robert M.

Edition
Rev. ed., 2nd ed.

Publication Information
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1998.

Physical Description
xxii, 321 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Series
The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Series Title
The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

General Note
Rev. ed. of: Designing and improving courses and curricula in higher education. 1st ed. c1989.

Contents
Ch. 1. A Learning-Centered Approach to Course and Curriculum Design -- Ch. 2. Systematic Design: Model and Benefits -- Ch. 3. Making the Decision to Go Ahead -- Ch. 4. Getting Started -- Ch. 5. Linking Goals, Courses, and Curricula -- Ch. 6. Gathering and Analyzing Essential Data -- Ch. 7. Developing a Design for an Ideal Course or Curriculum -- Ch. 8. Adjusting from the Ideal to the Possible -- Ch. 9. Clarifying Instructional Goals and Objectives -- Ch. 10. Designing Assessment Instruments and Procedures -- Ch. 11. Designing the Learning Experience -- Ch. 12. Selecting and Using Technology -- Ch. 13. Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus -- Ch. 14. Cultivating a Respect for Diversity -- Ch. 15. Implementing, Evaluating, and Refining the Course or Curriculum -- Ch. 16. Learning from Experience -- Resource A. Questions for Evaluating a College Course / Richard R. Sudweeks and Robert M. Diamond -- Resource B. Case Studies in Developing Learning Outcomes.
 
Resource C. Mathematics Prerequisites and Student Success in Introductory Courses: Final Report / William J. Hardin -- Resource D. Sample Alumni Survey for Evaluating Program Effectiveness and Needs -- Resource E. Additional Case Studies in Course Design -- Resource F. Developing an Institutional Assessment Culture at Truman State University / Bronwyn Adams -- Resource G. Qualities of the Liberally Educated Person: A Description of Important Competencies / Rutgers University-Newark -- Resource H. Sample Copyright Agreement -- Resource I. Teaching Goals Inventory: Self-Scorable Version.

Subject Term
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Curricula.
 
Curriculum planning -- United States.
 
Curriculum evaluation -- United States.

Added Author
Diamond, Robert M. Designing and improving courses and curricula in higher education.

Electronic Access
Table of Contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix07/97017599.html


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberCopy
IIEMSAGeneral Books33168015707181378.1990973 D537D 19981