Using Curricular Techniques to Enhance Student Engagement

Presenter: Julie Humbel-Courtney, MS Ed.

The Ohio State University

Curriculum Mapping• Why create a map?

The Destination• What’s guiding you?

Charting the Course• Components of curriculum development• Parallels for non-classroom experiential learning

Determine Position• Curriculum mapping process

Course Correction• Maps as living documents

Questions

Session Overview

Curriculum Mapping

Why create a curriculum map?• Student engagement• Assessment• Faculty engagement• Planning• Resource allocation

The Destination: What’s Guiding You?

How does your department/program support: • Mission, Vision, Values?

• Institutional• Divisional• Departmental

The Destination: What’s Guiding You?

The University Honors & Scholars Center at The Ohio State University serves high-ability, motivated undergraduate students. While embracing diversity in both ideas and people, the Center fosters purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences. The Center facilitates impactful, rigorous, and unique opportunities that further student success and involvement in our G.O.A.L.S.:

• Global Awareness• Original Inquiry• Academic Enrichment• Leadership Development• Service Engagement

Charting the Course: Curricular Techniques

Curriculum mapping techniques have been adapted from the backwards course design process: Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTinghe, 2005)

Course development:

1. Course goals

2. Learning outcomes• Identify desired results

3. Assignments• Determine acceptable evidence

4. Teaching strategies• Plan learning experiences and

instruction

Program development:

1. Department goals

2. Learning outcomes

3. Engagement opportunities

4. Experiential learning strategies

College/School Academic Department

Courses

Division of Student Life Departments Programs

Charting the Course: Curricular Techniques

MissionVisionValues

Program Goals

Learning Outcomes

Engagement Opportunities

Experiential LearningStrategies

Charting the Course: Program Goals

MissionVisionValues

Program Goals

Learning Outcomes

Engagement Opportunities

Experiential LearningStrategies

Charting the Course: Program Goals

Honors Program Goals:

• Pursue a challenging curriculum as prescribed by their college of enrollment

• Intentionally engage in experiences within the G.O.A.L.S. framework

• Increase their sense of community and belonging to the University Honors Program and Ohio State at Large

• Develop their personal and career interests within the Ohio State and greater Columbus communities through reflection and intentional utilization of resources.

• Identify a community of peers, staff, faculty and advisors that can support their success with their Honors college requirements and their overall undergraduate experience.

Charting the Course: Learning Outcomes

MissionVisionValues

Department Goals

Learning Outcomes

Engagement Opportunities

Experiential LearningStrategies

Charting the Course: Learning Outcomes

Identifying Desired Results Consider:

• Specific to each program/community (using ABCD format)o A (Audience)o B (Behavior)o C (Condition)o D (Degree)

• Blooms Taxonomy

Example: As a result of participating in the First Six Weeks Learning Community Programming, students are able to identify peers/staff/faculty/advisors who can support their success in fulfilling Honors Program Requirements.

Charting the Course: Engagement Opportunities

MissionVisionValues

Department Goals

Learning Outcomes

Engagement Opportunities

Charting the Course: Engagement Opportunities

Consider:

• Experiential learning (Kolb, 1984)o Learning is a process grounded in experience

• High Impact Educational Practices (Kuh, 2008)

• NACE Job Outlook Survey 2016

• Generation Z (Seemiller and Grace, 2016)

• Determine Acceptable Evidence: Participation Honors FYE Sessions Community Development Learning Experiences

Charting the Course: Experiential Learning Strategies

MissionVisionValues

Department Goals

Learning Outcomes

Engagement Opportunities

Experiential LearningStrategies

Charting the Course: Experiential Learning Strategies

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Community Service

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Group Discussion

Presentations or Faculty Lectures

Reflective Journaling

Study Abroad Opportunities

Mixer/Networking•

First Six Weeks Experiential Learning Activities:

Determine Your Position: Mapping Template

Ohio State UniversityHonors Program Department Goal #1

Ohio StateHonors

DepartmentGoals#2 – 4

IndividualScholars LearningOutcomes

Individual HonorsProgramEngagement Opportunities

Individual Honors ProgramExperiential LearningStrategies

Learning Outcome#1

Learning Outcome#2

Learning Outcome#3

Learning Outcome#4

Seminar

Learning Experience

CommunityDevelopment

Working Example

Lincoln Honors Learning Community 2015-16

Honors Program Goal #1: Identify a community of peers, staff, faculty, and advisors that can support their success with their

Honors Program requirements

Honors Program Goal #2 Pursue a challenging curriculum as prescribed by their

college of enrollment

Honors Program Goal #3: Develop their personal and career interests within the Ohio State and greater Columbus communities throught reflection and intentional utilization of

resources.

Engagement Opportunity

Week of the

Semester (Date)

Engagement Strategy

Organizer (RPA,

Liaison, RA staff,

etc.)

Attendance G.O.A.L.S1st year

strategy/program

2nd year strategy/p

rogram

As a result of participting in the First Six Weeks

Learning Community Programming, students are

able to identify peers/staff/faculty/advisors

who can support their success in fulfilling Honors

Program Requirements.

Distinguish effective study skill strategies and habits that are

sustainable in a university setting

Examine the relationship between their academics, co-

curricular involvement and future aspirations

(2nd year)

Explore how to get connected to

appropriate job experiences that can

assist with career preparation (2nd year)

Increase their sense of community and belonging to

the University Honors Program and Ohio State at

large

Engage purposefully in experiences related to the 5

G.O.A.L.S. areas

Formulate a transition plan for life off campus and for Junior and Senior year coursework

(2nd year)

How many LO's this activity/strategy

supports

Community Development 8/22/2015 Move In Day Open House Liaison Not Tracked None X x x 2

Community Development 8/23/2015 Pre-H&S Launch Community Event

Liaison/Hall Director Not Tracked None X x x 2

Community Development 9/3/2015 Honors Mixer Liaison 63 None X X x x 2

Community Development 8/19/2015 August Bulletin Board: Welcome to Honors RPA N/A None X x x 2

Learning Experience 9/8/2015 Join the Research Conversation Liaison 19 O, A X x x x x 4

Learning Experience 9/17/2015 A+ Research Liaison 24 A X x x 2

Learning Experience 9/21/2015 Dinner and Trip to Will Allen Book Talk Liaison 1 A X x x x 3

Learning Experience 9/24/2015 Excelling in Honors Liaison 30 A X x x x x 4

Learning Experience 10/1/2015 Scheduling Tips and Tricks Liaison 19 A X x 1

Learning Experience Every 1-2 Weeks

"This Week in Lincoln Honors" Newsletter Liaison N/A All X x 1

Learning Experience Weekly Haley's Weekly Office Hours RPA Not Tracked None X x x 2

Learning Experience 9/9/2015September Bulletin Board: E-Portfolio Overview

RPA N/A A X x x 2

Total Number of Programs/Strategies

that support LO11 2 7 8 2 2 1 6 1

Course Correction

• Administration of the program

• Identify best practices

• Student Recruitment

• Elevator Speech

• University/Community Partnerships

• Strategy Sequencing

Practical Applications:

Course Correction: Sequencing

Lincoln Honors Learning Community 2015-16

Honors Program Goal #1: Identify a community of peers, staff, faculty, and advisors that can support

their success with their Honors Program requirements

Honors Program Goal #2 Pursue a challenging curriculum as

prescribed by their college of enrollment

Honors Program Goal #3: Develop their personal and career interests within the Ohio State and greater Columbus communities throught

reflection and intentional utilization of resources.

Engagement Opportunity

Week of the

Semester (Date)

Engagement Strategy

Organizer (RPA, Liaison, RA staff,

etc.)

Attendance

G.O.A.L.S

1st year strategy/progr

am

2nd year

strategy/progr

am

As a result of participting in the First

Six Weeks Learning Community

Programming, students are able to

identify peers/staff/faculty/advisors who can support

their success in fulfilling Honors

Program Requirements.

Distinguish effective study skill strategies and habits that are sustainable in a university

setting

Examine the relationship

between their academics, co-

curricular involvement and

future aspirations (2nd

year)

Explore how to get connected to

appropriate job experiences that can assist with

career preparation (2nd year)

Increase their sense of community and belonging to the

University Honors Program and Ohio State

at large

Engage purposefully in experiences related to the 5 G.O.A.L.S. areas

Formulate a transition plan for life off campus

and for Junior and Senior year coursework

(2nd year)

How many LO's this

activity/strategy supports

Learning Experience 9/8/2015 Join the Research Conversation Liaison 19 O, A X x x x x 4

Learning Experience ####### A+ Research Liaison 24 A X x x 2

Learning Experience ####### Dinner and Trip to Will Allen Book Talk Liaison 1 A X x x x 3

Learning Experience ####### Excelling in Honors Liaison 30 A X x x x x 4

Learning Experience ####### Scheduling Tips and Tricks Liaison 19 A X x 1

Learning Experience Every 1-2 Weeks

"This Week in Lincoln Honors" Newsletter

Liaison N/A All X x 1

Learning Experience Weekly Haley's Weekly Office Hours RPA Not

Tracked None X x x 2

Learning Experience 9/9/2015September Bulletin Board: E-Portfolio Overview

RPA N/A A X x x 2

Total Number of Programs/Strategies that support LO

7 2 3 4 2 2 1 6 1

• Fiscal• Stakeholders• Assessment/Benchmark timeline• Spark Creativity• Diversifying Strategies• Other ideas???

Course Correction: Other Ideas

Questions and Discussion

Thanks for attending!

Julie Humbel-Courtney humbel.1@osu.edu