Syllabus
The syllabus creates a connection between the instructor, the student, and the course. As such its importance cannot be overstated. Creating a syllabus that is learner-centered can be challenging but its emphasis on what is being learned, as opposed to what is being covered, can be of benefit to students. All of the resources on this page provide excellent guidance to help you prepare your syllabus.
- Creating
Your Syllabus
This resource by Jennifer Sinor and Matt Kaplan from the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan is long, detailed, and full of suggestions. (NOTE: The below links will open in a new browser window)
- Learning-Centered
Syllabi Workshop
Lee Haugen of Iowa State University presents a number of specific ideas to help you construct a learner-centered syllabus.
- Designing
a Learning-Centered Syllabus
More resources for creating learner-centered syllabi provided by the Center for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Delaware.
- Stalking
the Superior Syllabus: An IUP Reflective Practice Group Presentation
Lots of specific suggestions for creating a learner-centered syllabus by John Woolcock a faculty member in the IUP Chemistry Department.
- Summary
of "Creating a Learning Centered Syllabi"
This resource by Ken Jones from the College of Saint Benedict | Saint John's University, focuses on the rationale for using a learner-centered syllabus. Includes a number of thoughtful questions to ask yourself as you create a syllabus.
- Ten
Elements of a Quality Syllabus
This resource contains very specific suggestions on syllabus construction from Instructional Consulting, School of Education, Indiana University-Bloomington.
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