Developing an effective course syllabus

Throughout the 10-year span of a longitudinal research study in colleges of agriculture, professors were asked to share their course syllabi with the research team. It became an increasing concern across the decade that professors lacked definition, clarity, and uniformity in developing syllabi for...

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Published inNACTA journal Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 23 - 27
Main Authors Hess, J.L, Whittington, M.S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Twin Falls National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture 01.09.2003
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Subjects
Academic accommodations
Agricultural Colleges
agricultural education
Agriculture
College instruction
Colleges
Community Resources
Course Content
Course Descriptions
Course evaluation
Course Objectives
course syllabi
Departments
Diversity of citizenship
education programs
Educational administration
educational materials
Field Experience Programs
higher education
longitudinal studies
Measurement Techniques
Student Centered Learning
Student diversity
syllabus construction
Teacher Effectiveness
Teacher Improvement
Teachers
Teaching Assistants
United States
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Summary:Throughout the 10-year span of a longitudinal research study in colleges of agriculture, professors were asked to share their course syllabi with the research team. It became an increasing concern across the decade that professors lacked definition, clarity, and uniformity in developing syllabi for their courses. In fact, the extremes ranged from an eloquently detailed 12-page document to no syllabus at all. Recently, in preparation for The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Evaluation (NCATE) formal review, a department chose to thoroughly examine, edit, and re-align all course syllabi with the current standards, and with each course in the department, to create a seamless articulation across levels and a uniform look across the department. This article highlights and offers examples of the standard components of an effective syllabus, so that professors across all disciplines have a guide for constructing course syllabi.
ISSN:0149-4910