Best Practices in Syllabus Construction

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This document outlines best practices for constructing a course syllabus. It discusses including clear expectations for students, scheduling content coherently, varying class sessions to account for different cognitive skills and learning preferences, assigning shorter work more often, and considering traditional versus graphic or web-based syllabus formats. The goal is to maximize student learning through thoughtful syllabus design.

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BEST PRACTICES IN
SYLLABUS CONSTRUCTION
A PRESENTATION FOR THE TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER

LAUREN PRESSLEY, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN LIBRARIAN
JANUARY 29, 2009

The more precisely you describe what
you expect your students to do, the
more clearly they will understand
your expectations.

With a clearer understanding, they
will be more likely to succeed.

AGENDA

INTRODUCTIONS

CONTENT &
SCHEDULING

CLASS SESSIONS

LECTURES

ASSIGNMENTS

PRESENTATION HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/
84988327@N00/194493130

HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/53611153@N00/322424756

LESS (MATERIAL) EQUALS MORE (LEARNING). -PAUL RAMSDEN

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INDUCTIVE

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DEDUCTIVE

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CONTINUITY AND COHERENCE

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A NEED FOR VARIATION

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NEW KNOWLEDGE IS BUILT ON OLDER KNOWLEDGE

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COGNITIVE SKILLS

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RECALL

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UNDERSTAND

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APPLY

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ANALYZE

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SYNTHESIZE

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EVALUATE

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ATTENTION SPANS

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LEARNING PREFERENCES

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REFLECTION

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SHORTER, MORE OFTEN

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GRADING

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TRADITIONAL

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GRAPHIC SYLLABUS

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Best Practices in Syllabus Construction

1. BEST PRACTICES IN SYLLABUS CONSTRUCTION A PRESENTATION FOR THE TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER LAUREN PRESSLEY, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN LIBRARIAN JANUARY 29, 2009

2. The more precisely you describe what you expect your students to do, the more clearly they will understand your expectations. With a clearer understanding, they will be more likely to succeed.

3. AGENDA INTRODUCTIONS CONTENT & SCHEDULING CLASS SESSIONS LECTURES ASSIGNMENTS PRESENTATION HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/ 84988327@N00/194493130

4. INTRODUCTIONS

6. CONTENT & SCHEDULING

7. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/53611153@N00/322424756 LESS (MATERIAL) EQUALS MORE (LEARNING). -PAUL RAMSDEN

8. GETTING THE CONTENT

9. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/44124348109@N01/2542450115 INDUCTIVE

10. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/78011127@N00/3102623100 DEDUCTIVE

11. NARROWING DOWN THE CONTENT

12. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/24463988@N00/228989707 CONTINUITY AND COHERENCE

13. CLASS SESSIONS

14. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/55198538@N00/2824361555 A NEED FOR VARIATION

15. COGNITIVE SEQUENCING