Aim/Purpose: During the education of future engineers and experts in the field of computer science and information communication technology, the achievement of learning outcomes related to different levels of cognitive ability and knowledge dimensions can be a challenge. Background: Teachers need to design an appropriate set of activities for…

Limited research exists on effective teaching methods in university physical activity instruction (PAI) program courses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PAI courses taught utilizing a sport education curriculum and instructional model. The Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) teaching evaluation was administered to…

This cognitive/performance module is designed to teach the use of diagnostic techniques beyond those techniques provided by traditional mass testing. Terminal objectives include: (a) identifying a learning goal, (b) identifying a child who cannot successfully accomplish the learning goal, (c) diagnosing the child's learning strengths and…

Proposes a teaching/learning strategy for college level sociology courses on problem solving. The method involves directing students to assess the logical adequacy of statements selected from common sense, journalism, and sociology. Evaluation of a course based on this method indicates that it can help students develop rational thinking skills.…

The mission of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, iNACOL, is to ensure all students have access to a world-class education and quality online learning opportunities that prepare them for a lifetime of success. This document, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning's (iNACOL) "National Standards for Quality…

An approach is presented that allows teachers to examine their teaching strategies and gradually redesign them if necessary. Objectives are defined and/or clarified as a result of the ongoing teacher-student activities. The model consists of four major parts: (1) preliminary identification of overall classroom goals, (2) identification of current…

Identification of objectives, review of texts, assessment of outcomes, and consideration of students are suggested procedures for effective textbook adoption. (Author)

This article defines a performance objective as an answer to the questions of who does what, how well, and under what conditions. Three components usually considered mandatory for a performance objective are the action or behavior in which the person engages to demonstrate that he has learned what he was expected to learn, the condition under…

The first step in a multi-stage approach to assessment of the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Art at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, this study assessed the department's introductory course. Data came from cognitive pre/post tests, self reports, and peer evaluations. Results indicated that: (1) students scored higher on…

Faculty committees wrote educational objectives for all 23 courses in their undergraduate medical school curriculum. The objectives were used for evaluation of curriculum, student knowledge, and attitudes. (CP)

This paper describes the assessment procedures that were employed by students and instructors in an advanced graduate course for educational administrators. Because the course objectives were a combination of cognitive objectives, performance objectives, and affective objectives, different forms of assessment were chosen for each specific type of…

Presents a British biology course for the O-level which aims to promote the understanding of broad biological principles through an environmental approach. Results of proper assessment and overall examination performance are also revealed. (HM)

A series of short courses was presented on various aspects of curriculum practice to enable teachers to review and reconsider established practices, to acquire knowledge of recent and impending developments, and to gain experience in the techniques involved. This collection of rewritten versions of lectures given at these classes is divided into…

This paper presents a model of an interactive mode for instructional research and development that might yield both curriculum products and scientific knowledge concerning learning and instruction. Curriculum development is discussed as an applied science and as an art, using specific research and development efforts conducted at the Learning…

Curriculum mapping activities can be useful in analyzing curriculum goals and planning curriculum revision. This document is specifically designed using the Science Education Curriculum Goals articulated by the State of Oregon for grade 3. The goal areas include concepts, processing, manipulative skills, interests, values, interactions and…