Semester Projects:Lessons Learned

Syllabus

Syllabus

What I have learned from my semester project is how to write a syllabus for the class I am going to teach back home this fall.

Syllabus

What I have learned from my semester project is how to write a syllabus for the class I am going to teach back home this fall.

Syllabus

Working on my final project, which is a course syllabus, I discovered that it doesn’t only help the teacher to present an organized course to students, but it also helps students see what and how they are expected to perform in the course.

Syllabus

Working on my final project, which is a course syllabus, I discovered that it doesn’t only help the teacher to present an organized course to students, but it also helps students see what and how they are expected to perform in the course.

Syllabus

I learned that developing a syllabus can be difficult due to all the information, policies, assignments, exams, grading and many other things that need to be explained.

Syllabus

I learned that developing a syllabus can be difficult due to all the information, policies, assignments, exams, grading and many other things that need to be explained.

Syllabus

I learned that developing a syllabus can be difficult due to all the information, policies, assignments, exams, grading and many other things that need to be explained.

Explain – to make understandable

Syllabus

I learned that developing a syllabus can be difficult due to all the information, policies, assignments, exams, grading and many other things that need to be explained.

Explain – to make understandable; to help students see

Syllabus

I learned that creating a course schedule is more than just putting all of the topics you plan to cover into a sequence; rather, it takes considerable planning to decide on appropriate order, segues, flow, the amount of time concepts will take, etc.

Syllabus

I learned that creating a course schedule is more than just putting all of the topics you plan to cover into a sequence; rather, it takes considerable planning to decide on appropriate order, segues, flow, the amount of time concepts will take, etc.

Syllabus

I learned that it might be hard to plan a course syllabus, but it’s harder to implement it; so we should remember to plan what we can actually teach or implement.

Syllabus

I learned that it might be hard to plan a course syllabus, but it’s harder to implement it; so we should remember to plan what we can actually teach or implement.

Syllabus

The most important thing I learned was that prepping a course can range from fairly little effort (e.g. slapping a syllabus together and hoping it all works out on the fly) to a lot (e.g., prepping each aspect- assignments, discussions, etc.- and being prepared to make rolling changes), and that a lot of initial effort is better in the long run, improving both teaching and learning and decreasing the time spent correcting mistakes later on.

Syllabus

The most important thing I learned was that prepping a course can range from fairly little effort (e.g. slapping a syllabus together and hoping it all works out on the fly) to a lot (e.g., prepping each aspect- assignments, discussions, etc.- and being prepared to make rolling changes), and that a lot of initial effort is better in the long run, improving both teaching and learning and decreasing the time spent correcting mistakes later on.

Syllabus

I learned that coming up with a syllabus while designing a course takes much more thought and planning than I realized.

Syllabus

I learned that coming up with a syllabus while designing a course takes much more thought and planning than I realized.

Course Planning

Course Planning

I learned to write measurable student learning objectives as well as to keep the balance between the theory and practice in an English language methodology course.

Course Planning

I learned to write measurable student learning objectives as well as to keep the balance between the theory and practice in an English language methodology course.

Course Planning

The most important thing I learned was the importance of flow of information, setting class up in such a way that the learning and understanding grows as more knowledge is shared.

Course Planning

The most important thing I learned was the importance of flow of information, setting class up in such a way that the learning and understanding grows as more knowledge is shared.

Course Planning

I have learned that planning a course is a very challenging task where every part is related to the other, specifically learning objectives and how to assess them and how to teach to achieve those goals.

Course Planning

I have learned that planning a course is a very challenging task where every part is related to the other, specifically learning objectives and how to assess them and how to teach to achieve those goals.

Course Planning

I have learned that planning a course is a very challenging task where every part is related to the other, specifically learning objectives and how to assess them and how to teach to achieve those goals.

Course Planning

When I started dividing the lectures (setting the schedule) I realized how the limitations can affect my plan for reaching my learning objectives.

Course Planning

When I started dividing the lectures (setting the schedule) I realized how the limitationscan affect my plan for reaching my learning objectives.

Course Planning

When I started dividing the lectures (setting the schedule) I realized how the advantagescan affect my plan for reaching my learning objectives.

Course Planning

I learned that there is a big difference between knowing better ways of doing things and actually putting that knowledge into practice.

Course Planning

I learned that there is a big difference between knowing better ways of doing things and actually putting that knowledge into practice.

Course Planning

I learned that there is a big difference between knowing better ways of doing things and actually putting that knowledge into practice.

Knowing Doing

Course Planning

Developing new methods is very time-consuming.

Course Planning

Developing new methods is very time-consuming.

Students

Students

I learned that some of the most important things in teaching are knowing my students very well, finding the right learning outcomes, time management, organizing and respecting my students, being fair, clear and firm.

Students

I learned that some of the most important things in teaching are knowing my students very well, finding the right learning outcomes, time management, organizing and respecting my students, being fair, clear and firm.

Students

Lessons are not always as clear and straightforward to the students as they are to the teacher; sometimes you have to teach more basic skills for the students to understand another concept.

Students

Lessons are not always as clear and straightforward to the students as they are to the teacher; sometimes you have to teach more basic skills for the students to understand another concept.

Students

Preparing materials for online learning requires thinking “outside the box” and putting yourself in your students’ situation to ensure that assignments are manageable and effective.

Students

Preparing materials for online learning requires thinking “outside the box” and putting yourself in your students’ situation to ensure that assignments are manageable and effective.

Students

There are many ways to get a point across, and my creativity in doing so can inspire creativity in my students.

Students

There are many ways to get a point across, and my creativity in doing so can inspire creativity in my students.

Students

There are many ways to get a point across, and my creativity in doing so can inspire creativity in my students.

You are a role model.

Students

Drawing out satisfactory student interaction can take more than one day of class.

Students

Drawing out satisfactory student interaction can take more than one day of class.

Students

The one important thing I learned was how willing students were to volunteer to help a class improve and take responsibility on themselves, yet some students will not even do assignments; in fact all the volunteers did not necessarily have the best grades, nor did they ask for special treatment.

Students

The one important thing I learned was how willing students were to volunteer to help a class improve and take responsibility on themselves, yet some students will not even do assignments; in fact all the volunteers did not necessarily have the best grades, nor did they ask for special treatment.

Students

Every class we teach is mixed ability, interest, proficiency, and personality; we cannot direct the wind, but we can lead the sails by taking into account the benefits/advantages and getting familiar with strategies and techniques to deal with it productively and effectively.

Students

Every class we teach is mixed ability, interest, proficiency, and personality; we cannot direct the wind, but we can lead the sails by taking into account the benefits/advantages and getting familiar with strategies and techniques to deal with it productively and effectively.

Teaching & Learning

Teaching & Learning

Being prepared is everything!

Today’s Teaching Strategy?

Teaching Strategy

Use students’ thoughts and words

to reflect the learning outcomes.

Today’s Strategy

Use students’ thoughts and words

to reflect the learning outcomes

AND

direct their attention to

the learning outcomes.

Two Final Points

Two Final Points

The course is designed to help you thinkabout teaching and learning.

Two Final Points

The course is designed to help you thinkabout teaching and learning.

What you gain from the course will depend upon you -- your focus and your effort.

I hope you and I have beensuccessful this semester.

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