Course Snapshot for EDU222 - Effective Teaching
The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.
Course Competencies
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
- Identify and write general goals for a course.
- Identify and write specific instructional objectives which support each of the general goals which have been identified.
- Create a course syllabus.
- Create an efficient and effective lesson plan.
- Identify levels of thought (Bloom`s Taxonomy) and plan instruction to achieve each level of thought or cognition in the classroom.
- Identify basic terminology used in educational measurement.
- Identify traditional methods of assessment.
- Identify different grading systems.
- Identify non-traditional assessment methods.
- Recognize varying styles of learning and design teaching styles to address each style of learning.
- Explore culturally responsive teaching practices in education. (Divisional Course Comptency)
Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies
Module 1 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Create or modify a syllabus for a selected course, with required and optional content, addressing a specific student population. | 3 |
| Identify potential application of culturally relevant pedagogy and multiculturalism for instruction. | 11 |
Module 2 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Write instructional objectives for one unit of study. | 2, 5 |
| Identify Bloom's Taxonomy levels of thought and apply them at the unit objective level. | 5 |
Module 3 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Design lesson plan activities and methodologies that differentiate instruction. | 4, 5, 10 |
| Apply digital technology in meeting unit objectives. | 4, 5, 10 |
| Identify common teaching styles and methods. | 4, 5, 10 |
| Identify common student learning styles. | 4, 5, 10 |
Module 4 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Define traditional and alternative methods for assessing student performance and progress during formative and summative phases. | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Apply traditional and alternative methods for assessing student performance and progress during formative and summative phases. | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Module 5 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Apply self assessment methodology to evaluate your role and the role of students in the instructional process. | 9 |
| Design self assessment instrument to evalute your instructional performance. | 7, 9 |
| Use your self assessment instrument to prioritize immediate strategies forimproving your instruction. | 7, 9 |
Course Time Commitment and Expectations
For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10 and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
| Assignment | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussions (5 @ 20 points each) | 100 |
| Assignments (4 @ 40 points each) | 200 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
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