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Peer reviewedMatejka, Ken; Kurke, Lance B. – College Teaching, 1994
A well-designed college course syllabus can serve a variety of purposes: as an agreement between teacher and student; as a device for communicating intent, seriousness, and expectations; as an overall plan of action for the course; and as a cognitive map of the course to share with students. This article identifies the major components of a good…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Curriculum, College Instruction, Course Descriptions
Peer reviewedCabe, Patrick A. – College Teaching, 1996
The mnemonic device "ATOMIC" refers to course and lesson design elements that can help make college teaching more effective. It highlights the importance of these design components: audience, arena, ambience, topic, theme, title, objectives, message, methods, materials, involvement, close, and check-up. (MSE)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, College Instruction
Peer reviewedMaier, Mark H.; Panitz, Ted – College Teaching, 1996
A discussion of techniques for closing college class sessions and courses, often problematic for both teachers and students, first looks at the social dynamics between faculty and students, examines ways to improve student-student interaction at the end of class, and considers problems in ending courses. A number of classroom activities providing…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
