…his syllabus to first-year students. “At university, learning is your job—and yours alone. My job is to lead you to the fountain of knowledge. Whether you drink deeply or only…
…in the syllabus that if students needed to contact him about assignments or the course material, they should do so via email, or (2) Alex’s instructor, who has been teaching…
…“no screens” policy. Policies tend to be reactive, not proactive. A student engages in a behavior that isn’t addressed in the syllabus. A common reaction is to add a new…
Engaging students in class conversation is not always an easy task. Even though we may make class participation part of their final grade, stress its importance in the syllabus, and…
…communicated in formal and informal ways. The formal ways frame the learning environment—choices we make about the syllabus, policies, grading, curriculum, and assignments. The informal ways frame the learning experience—choices…
…have responsibilities. 10. A Learner-Centered Syllabus Helps Set the Tone for Learning A learner-centered syllabus can take many forms, but often includes shared decision-making, a rationale for course objectives and…
…ours. Participation is a good example. How often is it defined in the course syllabus? How often is it characterized beyond the basics when it’s discussed at the beginning of…
If you read the syllabus of an Introduction to Sociology course, you’ll notice we have ambitious goals for our students. We not only want our students to understand sociological theories,…
