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050 _aLB 2361.5 .D5 1989
100 _aDiamond, Robert M.
_eauthor
245 0 _aDesigning and improving courses and curricula in higher education :
_ba systematic approach /
_cDiamond, Robert M.
250 _aFIRST EDITION
260 _aSan Francisco, California :
_bJossey-Bass Inc., Publishers,
_cc1989
300 _axxiv, 279 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _a1. Benefits of a systematic approach to course and curriculum improvement -- 2.Making the decision to create or redesign a course or program -- 3. Selecting a design team and establishing goals and procedures -- 4. Gathering and analyzing essential data -- 5.Developing a design for the ideal course or program -- 6. Adjusting the ideal to the real -- 7. Clarifying instructional objectives and assessing outcomes -- 8. Selecting and developing instructional media -- 9. Preparing a descriptive manual for students -- 10. Implementing, evaluating, and refining the course or program -- 11. Facilitating curriculum improvement through a central campus agency -- 12. Ensuring the success of instructional improvement programs.
520 _aHigher education in the United States is undergoing unprecedented public scrutiny. National studies sponsored by such agencies as the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institute of Education (NIE), the Association of American Colleges (AAC), and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have all identified significant systemic problems. Their findings point to a need to create orderly, effective change in curricula, set new priorities for faculty, and establish systems for evaluating and rewarding success in teaching.
650 _aCOLLEGE - CURRICULUM -- PLANNING
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