CRES 821 Foundations of Higher Education

Students will examine the principles, practices, and educational philosophies fundamental to producing rigorous coursework in higher education. Students will examine contemporary instructional models in pedagogical theory. By the end of this course, students will design a course based on Understand by Design concepts.

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. 1. Identify the institutional structure of higher education as it relates to teaching and learning.
2. 2.Create a teaching philosophy.
3. 3. Discuss current pedagogical theories guiding evidence-based teaching.
4. 4. Design a course using Understand by Design (UbD) theory.
5. 5. Create measurable course objectives that are grounded in Bloom's taxonomy.
6. 6. Design course assessments that align with objectives.
7. 7. Design learning activities that align with and prepare students for assessment.
8. 8. Create a course syllabus that organizes and demonstrates alignment of objectives, assessments, and learning activities.