You are basically talking about a variation on curriculum mapping and ensuring that a set of courses all map onto the same set of learning outcomes (ensuring that no outcome slips through the cracks because of the specific course a student elected to take from a menu of options).
You might be familiar with the curriculum mapping process. If not, I have a resource page with some examples on the CUTLA web site (link below, there is a link on the index page to the curriculum maps guidelines). Another way to approach this it to identify the common learning outcomes for a set of courses and then build the syllabus and course design from those outcomes, selecting readings, assignments, and other instructional strategies that will specifically promote and assess those outcomes. This approach also ensures that you embed a meaningful assessment of the SLOs in each course. Take a look at L. Dee Fink's work on course design or Peggy Maki's work on backward course design (begin with outcomes and work backward to course materials and activities). Peggy did some workshops at UWF on this approach. Her materials (slides and handouts) are posted on the CUTLA site. _____________________________________________ Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Director Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Associate Professor NSF ADVANCE Scholar School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514 – 5751 Phone: (850) 857-6355 or 473-7435 [email protected] CUTLA Web Site: http://uwf.edu/cutla/ Personal Web Pages: http://uwf.edu/cstanny/website/index.htm On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Blaine Peden <[email protected]> wrote: > Although I posted this to the other list, this list usually produce > quicker and better help: > > Our department requires students to select at least one course from four > advanced (junior standing) domains. Recently we have discussed the idea of > Domain Goals--a common set of goals expressed in terms of the APA (2007) > undergraduate guidelines. The idea is that all the courses in a domain > would satisfy common goals no matter what course a student happened to > select. I am interested in whether your department has developed a similar > strategy and can send along your listing of domain goals. Any related > information on the topic or strategy in your department also welcome > > Thanks so much, Blaine Peden > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/**u?id=13144.** > 1572ed60024e708cf21c4c6f19e7d5**50&n=T&l=tips&o=17460<http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13144.1572ed60024e708cf21c4c6f19e7d550&n=T&l=tips&o=17460> > or send a blank email to leave-17460-13144.** > 1572ed60024e708cf21c4c6f19e7d5**[email protected]<leave-17460-13144.1572ed60024e708cf21c4c6f19e7d...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=17463 or send a blank email to leave-17463-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
