Diamond, Robert M.

Designing and assessing courses and curricula : a practical guide / Robert M. Diamond. - Rev. ed., 2nd ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1998. - xxii, 321 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .

Rev. ed. of: Designing and improving courses and curricula in higher education. 1st ed. c1989.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-314) and indexes.

1. A Learning Centered Approach to Course and Curriculum Design -- 2. Systematic Design: Model and Benefits -- 3. Making the Decision to Go Ahead -- 4. Getting Started -- 5. Linking Goals, Courses and Curricula -- 6. Gathering and Analyzing Essential Data -- 7. Developing a Design for an Ideal Course or Curriculum -- 8. Adjusting from the Ideal to the Possible -- 9. Clarifying Instructional Goals and Objectives -- 10. Designing Assessments Instruments and Procedures -- 11. Designing the Learning Experience -- 12. Selecting and Using Technology -- 13. Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus -- 14. Cultivating a Respect for Diversity -- 15. Implementing, Evaluating, and Refining the Course or Curriculum -- 16. Learning from Experience.

0787910309 (alk. paper)

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Universities and colleges--Curricula.--United States
Curriculum planning--United States.
Curriculum evaluation--United States.

LB2361.5 / .D5 1998

378.1/99/0973